Leveraged ETFs and options can help investors reduce their risk and be a great tool when used properly. In many cases, these tools can reduce an investors risk overall portfolio risk. To exclude their use by everyday investors is to put many of them at a disadvantage and possibly an even more at risk position. Simply buying and holding individual stocks can be much more risky, and the equities market would cease to exist if that weren't allowed.
Jose Garcia Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
Leveraged ETFs and options can help investors reduce their risk and be a great tool when used properly. In many cases, these tools can reduce an investors risk overall portfolio risk. To exclude their use by everyday investors is to put many of them at a disadvantage and possibly an even more at risk position. Simply buying and holding individual stocks can be much more risky, and the equities market would cease to exist if that weren't allowed.