Current regs and brokerage notifications are adequate for protection of retail investors using inverse and leveraged funds. These types of funds are straight forward and valuable additions for asset allocation, especially for down market protection. There is no need or justification for stricter controls on these investment options and certainly no reason to outlaw these funds.
Jerry Ransdell Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
Current regs and brokerage notifications are adequate for protection of retail investors using inverse and leveraged funds. These types of funds are straight forward and valuable additions for asset allocation, especially for down market protection. There is no need or justification for stricter controls on these investment options and certainly no reason to outlaw these funds.