South Korea’s $40B Leverage Bet on U.S. Tech Is Flashing Red

TLDR: Korean retail poured $40B into U.S. leveraged ETFs in 2025, with $7B flowing in December alone. South Korean regulators imposed training rules to limit retail access to 2x and 3x offshore ETFs. The KOSPI has rallied 177% over the past year, driven largely by semiconductor stocks. Volatility is rising at market highs, signaling stretched [...]

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