Tim Urbanowicz

The next big wave of the AI trade, where significant money can be made, is within emerging markets. The valuation gap between EM and the US is at multi-decade highs, providing a strong entry point. The EM index is heavily weighted toward South Korea and Taiwan, key AI players whose valuations have not risen as much as in the US, leaving substantial runway for outsized gains.

DDFZ is a 15% dual directional ETF that provides investors with a defined payoff structure: if the market declines up to 15%, the ETF gains up to 15%; if the market rises, it participates up to a cap around 10-10.5%. This simplifies options-based risk management for investors who do not want to construct such trades themselves, offering built-in risk management and potential alpha when markets fall.