These types of restrictions take away the opportunity for retail investors to engage in leveraged investing. It should be understood that by eliminating this you would take away the opportunity for investors to take on additional risk based on tolerance of the individual. Please consider that investments regulations should mitigate extreme risk. In these instances most investors would only lose only the capital they placed. Please consider tha tall retail investors understand that an investment could go to zero. Do not protect us from risks we already understand.
Jordan Smith Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
Hello FINRA,
These types of restrictions take away the opportunity for retail investors to engage in leveraged investing. It should be understood that by eliminating this you would take away the opportunity for investors to take on additional risk based on tolerance of the individual. Please consider that investments regulations should mitigate extreme risk. In these instances most investors would only lose only the capital they placed. Please consider tha tall retail investors understand that an investment could go to zero. Do not protect us from risks we already understand.
Thanks,
Jordan Smith