Asset Allocation & Risk
Do leveraged products concentrated in a single stock offer the benefits of diversification?
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No. The Financial Supervisory Service warns that single-stock leveraged and inverse products are not 'diversified investment' products.
Losses can double in a single day, and when prices repeatedly rise and fall, a 'negative compounding effect' can make returns lower than expected. A 2026 consumer alert also cited cases in which the maximum drawdown of such products reached the 30% range while the underlying asset was falling.
This answer is general financial information as of 14/10/2026, not investment advice. Rules and tax rates change, so please also check the latest guidance from the source institution.