European investors dump US equity ETFs in February

• ETFs that allow investors to make big bets on market moves are gaining in popularity

  Leveraged ETFs amplify the daily returns of an index or stock using financial derivatives.
  
  CNBC - Feb. 24

• Home-builder ETFs down in 2025 after brutal February as these worries weigh

  Home-builder ETFs are in the red in 2025 after a brutal February.
  
  MarketWatch - 6d

• EU think-tank looks to ETFs to boost European defence companies

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  Financial Times - 1d

• US orders probe into copper dumping, opening door to new tariffs

  White House signals it will expedite measures despite investor concerns over how threats of levies will affect the economy
  
  Financial Times - Feb. 25
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  Trump orders probe into alleged dumping of lumber in US market

  Move raises fear that commodity will be next to be targeted for tariffs after levies on steel and aluminium
  
  Financial Times - 4d

• Palantir drops 10% for worst day since May as investors continue dumping onetime market favorite

  The stock notched its fourth straight losing session.
  
  CNBC - Feb. 24

• Bitcoin rout amplified by record ETF outflows, traders say — what investors need to know about ‘faster money’

  Record ETF outflows accompanied bitcoin’s February rout, intensifying the selloff.
  
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• Should you use a home equity loan for spring home renovations?

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  CBS News - Feb. 24

• U.S. stocks had a rocky February under Trump’s return. Should investors be worried about March?

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