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DIREXION DAILY FINANCIAL BULL 3X SHARES : FAS

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Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 22, 2009 at 12:19 PM EST

Technical Event Alert Coming in Major Financials (FAS, XLF, JPM, BAC, WFC, GS, C)

There is a key technical event that may be close to occurring in some of the major banking and financial…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 15, 2009 at 9:13 AM EDT

The Financial Leader Theme: Profit Taking (GS, C, SCHW, JPM, FAS)

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS), Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C), and The Charles Schwab Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHW) have all reported…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 14, 2009 at 8:49 AM EDT

Top Day Trader Alerts (ACPW, JPM, FAS, BMTI, INTC, DRYS, MESA, CNO)

These are this morning’s top day trader and active trader alert stocks. We have much more detailed analysis on most…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 14, 2009 at 7:14 AM EDT

JPMorgan Sets Very High Bar For Financial Peers (JPM, FAS)

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has just posted very impressive earnings. The cleanest bank in America reported earnings…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 13, 2009 at 2:03 PM EDT

Top Financial Earnings on Deck (JPM, GS, C, BAC, PRSP, FAS, FAZ)

This week is the week we have 6 DJIA components reporting earnings as the first real week of earnings season,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 24, 2009 at 11:30 AM EDT

ETFs/ETNs Becoming Hybrid Closed-End Funds (USO, UNG, DBO, DXO, GAZ, GSG, GS, MS, GLD, SLV, JJC, FAS, FAZ)

Two months ago it was a carnal sin to suggest that certain exchange-traded funds or notes which track commodities would…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 19, 2009 at 9:49 AM EDT

More Official Warnings on Leveraged ETFs (FAS, FAZ, UYG, SKF, SDS, SSO)

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities and Exchange Commission decided to issue an Investor Alert yesterday called “Leveraged…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 11, 2009 at 1:34 PM EDT

Bove’s Sour Bank Call Cautions Recent Gains (BAC, C, FAS)

What happens when a sector loses a key bull, even if it is temporary? Often nothing, but if it is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 7, 2009 at 1:32 PM EDT

Brokerage Giant Restricts Leveraged and Inverse ETF Products (FAS, FAZ, UYG, SKF, SDS, SSO)

The movement against, or at least a move to better quantify, leveraged ETFs is still going. In fact, it is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 15, 2009 at 2:00 PM EDT

Mass. Inquiry on Leveraged ETF’s (FAS, FAZ, UYG, SKF, SDS, SSO)

There may be some misconceptions out in the market over an inquiry into the leveraged ETF universe. The Massachusetts Secretary…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 9, 2009 at 7:23 AM EDT

ETF Reverse Splits Have Arrived… More Looming? (FAS, FAZ)

When we first floated the notion that Direxion may need to consider conducting a reverse stock split on its two…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 7, 2009 at 10:04 AM EDT

Quantifying Triple Leverage ETF Performance vs. Target Index (FAS, FAZ, BGU, BGZ, ERX, ERY)

Direxion has issued its semi-annual report for its triple leverage ETF holders and there are some interesting revelations here. While…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 25, 2009 at 2:15 PM EDT

More Triple-Leverage ETF Competition (UPRO, SPXU, FAS, FAZ)

ProShares already has double leverage ETFs for investors and traders alike. It now has launched two new Triple-Leverage ETFs. The…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 23, 2009 at 12:42 PM EDT

More Reverse Splits, or Just Closure, Possible or Needed in ETFs (FAS, FAZ, UYG, BAC, BHH, ARBA, IIH, AKAM, VRSN, UNG, USO, GLD, SDS, SPY, NYX, NDAQ)

We have been large fans of exchange-traded funds, exchange-traded notes, and other exchange-traded instruments which are open for trade throughout…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 17, 2009 at 11:40 AM EDT

S&P Looking For More Bank Losses (WFC, CMA, USB, BBT, RF, COF, FITB, HBAN, SNV, WTNY, FAS)

Standard & Poor’s may still have at least some relevance in its debt ratings. This morning we saw a wave…

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DIREXION DAILY FINANCIAL BULL 3X SHARES : FAS

All FAS Articles

Technical Event Alert Coming in Major Financials (FAS, XLF, JPM, BAC, WFC, GS, C)

The Financial Leader Theme: Profit Taking (GS, C, SCHW, JPM, FAS)

Top Day Trader Alerts (ACPW, JPM, FAS, BMTI, INTC, DRYS, MESA, CNO)

JPMorgan Sets Very High Bar For Financial Peers (JPM, FAS)

Top Financial Earnings on Deck (JPM, GS, C, BAC, PRSP, FAS, FAZ)

ETFs/ETNs Becoming Hybrid Closed-End Funds (USO, UNG, DBO, DXO, GAZ, GSG, GS, MS, GLD, SLV, JJC, FAS, FAZ)

More Official Warnings on Leveraged ETFs (FAS, FAZ, UYG, SKF, SDS, SSO)

Bove’s Sour Bank Call Cautions Recent Gains (BAC, C, FAS)

Brokerage Giant Restricts Leveraged and Inverse ETF Products (FAS, FAZ, UYG, SKF, SDS, SSO)

Mass. Inquiry on Leveraged ETF’s (FAS, FAZ, UYG, SKF, SDS, SSO)

ETF Reverse Splits Have Arrived… More Looming? (FAS, FAZ)

Quantifying Triple Leverage ETF Performance vs. Target Index (FAS, FAZ, BGU, BGZ, ERX, ERY)

More Triple-Leverage ETF Competition (UPRO, SPXU, FAS, FAZ)

More Reverse Splits, or Just Closure, Possible or Needed in ETFs (FAS, FAZ, UYG, BAC, BHH, ARBA, IIH, AKAM, VRSN, UNG, USO, GLD, SDS, SPY, NYX, NDAQ)

S&P Looking For More Bank Losses (WFC, CMA, USB, BBT, RF, COF, FITB, HBAN, SNV, WTNY, FAS)

A 70-Year-Old With $1.4 Million Faces a $62,000 RMD That Pushes Him Into a Higher Tax Bracket

A Couple’s $1.2 Million Portfolio Faces a 3.9% Withdrawal Rate That Feels Safe but Is Not

NVIDIA’s New Quantum‑AI Models Are Impressive — and the Market Doesn’t Seem Ready to Price the Step‑Change

A 70-Year-Old With $1.4 Million Faces a $62,000 RMD That Pushes Him Into a Higher Tax Bracket

A Couple's $1.2 Million Portfolio Faces a 3.9% Withdrawal Rate That Feels Safe but Is Not

A 70-Year-Old With $1.4 Million Faces a $62,000 RMD That Pushes Him Into a Higher Tax Bracket

A Couple’s $1.2 Million Portfolio Faces a 3.9% Withdrawal Rate That Feels Safe but Is Not

DIREXION DAILY FINANCIAL BULL 3X SHARES : FAS

All FAS Articles

Technical Event Alert Coming in Major Financials (FAS, XLF, JPM, BAC, WFC, GS, C)

The Financial Leader Theme: Profit Taking (GS, C, SCHW, JPM, FAS)

Top Day Trader Alerts (ACPW, JPM, FAS, BMTI, INTC, DRYS, MESA, CNO)

JPMorgan Sets Very High Bar For Financial Peers (JPM, FAS)

Top Financial Earnings on Deck (JPM, GS, C, BAC, PRSP, FAS, FAZ)

ETFs/ETNs Becoming Hybrid Closed-End Funds (USO, UNG, DBO, DXO, GAZ, GSG, GS, MS, GLD, SLV, JJC, FAS, FAZ)

More Official Warnings on Leveraged ETFs (FAS, FAZ, UYG, SKF, SDS, SSO)

Bove’s Sour Bank Call Cautions Recent Gains (BAC, C, FAS)

Brokerage Giant Restricts Leveraged and Inverse ETF Products (FAS, FAZ, UYG, SKF, SDS, SSO)

Mass. Inquiry on Leveraged ETF’s (FAS, FAZ, UYG, SKF, SDS, SSO)

ETF Reverse Splits Have Arrived… More Looming? (FAS, FAZ)

Quantifying Triple Leverage ETF Performance vs. Target Index (FAS, FAZ, BGU, BGZ, ERX, ERY)

More Triple-Leverage ETF Competition (UPRO, SPXU, FAS, FAZ)

More Reverse Splits, or Just Closure, Possible or Needed in ETFs (FAS, FAZ, UYG, BAC, BHH, ARBA, IIH, AKAM, VRSN, UNG, USO, GLD, SDS, SPY, NYX, NDAQ)

S&P Looking For More Bank Losses (WFC, CMA, USB, BBT, RF, COF, FITB, HBAN, SNV, WTNY, FAS)

A 70-Year-Old With $1.4 Million Faces a $62,000 RMD That Pushes Him Into a Higher Tax Bracket

A Couple’s $1.2 Million Portfolio Faces a 3.9% Withdrawal Rate That Feels Safe but Is Not

NVIDIA’s New Quantum‑AI Models Are Impressive — and the Market Doesn’t Seem Ready to Price the Step‑Change

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