(1:00) - Understanding The Recent Stock Market Movement: Is The Worst Over?(6:15) - Who Were The Best Performers of January(10:35) - Which Sectors Are Most Attractive For Short Term Investing?(13:00) - What Are Leverage and Inverse ETFs?(19:10) - How Do These Products Fit Into Your Portfolio?(22:00) - What Are The Best Thematic ETFs For 2022? Podcast@Zacks.com In this episode of ETF Spotlight, I speak with Dave Mazza, Managing Director at Direxion Investments, which is one of the largest issuers of leveraged and inverse ETFs.January was a terrible month for stocks. The S&P 500 SPY lost 5.3% and the Nasdaq QQQ plunged 9%, the biggest monthly drop for the indexes since March 2020. The month however ended with an impressive resurgence, particular in tech stocks.Leveraged and inverse ETFs like the Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X Shares GUSH are quite popular with investors lately as energy stocks have befitted from the surge in crude prices. Many also bought the dips in ETFs like the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull SOXL, betting on a rebound in NVIDIA NVDA, AMD AMD and other popular chip stocks.Some investors use inverse ETFs like the Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X Shares (SPDN) to hedge their portfolios when the market sentiment is bearish.Geared funds are among the most misunderstood products in the ETF world. These ETFs are designed to achieve their stated performance goal on a daily basis and their performance can differ significantly from their stated daily performance objectives if held for a longer period.Compounding can have both favorable and adverse effects on the returns. These products perform best in trending markets with low volatility. However, trading has been quite choppy this year. We discuss the impact of volatility on these ETFs and how investors should use these strategies in their portfolios?Dave’s favorite thematic ETFs for 2022 include the Direxion Moonshot Innovators ETF MOON and the Direxion mRNA ETF MSGR.Tune in to the podcast to learn more.Make sure to be on the lookout for the next edition of ETF Spotlight and also make sure to subscribe! If you have any comments or questions, please email podcast@zacks.com Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox? Zacks’ free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week.Get it free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD): Free Stock Analysis Report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Free Stock Analysis Report Invesco QQQ (QQQ): ETF Research Reports SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY): ETF Research Reports Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X Shares (SPDN): ETF Research Reports Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X Shares (GUSH): ETF Research Reports Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL): ETF Research Reports Direxion Moonshot Innovators ETF (MOON): ETF Research Reports Direxion mRNA ETF (MSGR): ETF Research Reports To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research