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Instead of single stocks, the retail crowd has recently been favoring so-called inverse ETFs — that is, funds that allow an investor to benefit when the price of an underlying stock or index falls.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

They have risen more modestly this time around, according to ICE BofA index data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

However, the index was still down by around 5.6% from its most recent record high of 6,978.60, reached on Jan. 27.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The benchmark index, by comparison, has fallen 3.6%.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

It was about as long as her index finger, and slightly thinner than a pencil.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville