It's important for investors to have the freedom to take any risk they deem appropriate for their situation. Using leveraged and inverse funds give investors the opportunity to make money in all markets. It also helps them hedge and protect other pieces of their portfolio. All markets are different and taking away these types of strategies will reduce flexibility in portfolios and force a lot of investors to take losses they would not have incurred if they had access to these strategies. Please do not take away these strategies as they can be extremely important when constructing a well rounded portfolio.
Eddy Gifford Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
It's important for investors to have the freedom to take any risk they deem appropriate for their situation. Using leveraged and inverse funds give investors the opportunity to make money in all markets. It also helps them hedge and protect other pieces of their portfolio. All markets are different and taking away these types of strategies will reduce flexibility in portfolios and force a lot of investors to take losses they would not have incurred if they had access to these strategies. Please do not take away these strategies as they can be extremely important when constructing a well rounded portfolio.