“The other really big piece over that specific period was low financing costs. Low interest rates. ... high returns, low volatility were big pieces of it.”
Benjamin Felix · The Rational Reminder Podcast · The Truth About Leveraged ETFs
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attributes strong leveraged-ETF returns from 2009-2026 to three factors: low volatility, low financing costs, and favorable start-date timing
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