Leveraged/Inverse funds are very useful risk management tools for even the most common retail investors. To impose restrictions of any kind will limit retail investor options and leave only the privileged and institutional investors with the critical risk management tools.
The common retail investors should be able to choose the public investments that are right for you and your family.
Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
Also, retail investors shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before they can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. Retail investors are fully capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds and their risks, just like they understand the risk aspects of the market in general. they do not need these measures imposed on them.
Lastly, leveraged and inverse funds are important to the retail investor's investment strategies. They help investors protect and hedge investments or seek enhanced returns as a limited part of their overall portfolio.
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Manxiang Zhang Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
Leveraged/Inverse funds are very useful risk management tools for even the most common retail investors. To impose restrictions of any kind will limit retail investor options and leave only the privileged and institutional investors with the critical risk management tools.
The common retail investors should be able to choose the public investments that are right for you and your family.
Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
Also, retail investors shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before they can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. Retail investors are fully capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds and their risks, just like they understand the risk aspects of the market in general. they do not need these measures imposed on them.
Lastly, leveraged and inverse funds are important to the retail investor's investment strategies. They help investors protect and hedge investments or seek enhanced returns as a limited part of their overall portfolio.