Markets go down at times. Using leveraged instruments as a hedge to keep my portfolios safe in sudden downturns is the only way I can afford to stay invested in the markets as I enter retirement. "Buy and hold" isn't safe at my age. Fixed income products don't pay enough to cover my needs, and they have their own set of risk factors. The only way I can sleep at night is knowing I have leveraged positions as part of all my portfolios in case the markets do something unexpected. If these are taken away, the rest of my retirement will be spent in worry and anxiety. Please allow me the choice to take care of myself in a way that lets me live in peace.
John Schuster Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
Markets go down at times. Using leveraged instruments as a hedge to keep my portfolios safe in sudden downturns is the only way I can afford to stay invested in the markets as I enter retirement. "Buy and hold" isn't safe at my age. Fixed income products don't pay enough to cover my needs, and they have their own set of risk factors. The only way I can sleep at night is knowing I have leveraged positions as part of all my portfolios in case the markets do something unexpected. If these are taken away, the rest of my retirement will be spent in worry and anxiety. Please allow me the choice to take care of myself in a way that lets me live in peace.