I believe access to these funds should not be limited, but I believe an understanding of the risks associated with their purchase should be affirmed by the purchaser. I am a retired Registered Investment Adviser and use inverse and leveraged products to hedge my personal accounts. This is an inexpensive approach to hedging that does not involve options trading. But I believe the ownership of these products has limited use and that they should not be held long-term in any account, due to price degradation when market indexes are relatively stable. More attention should be paid to price manipulation in the markets of thinly traded products.
Mark Shryock Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
I believe access to these funds should not be limited, but I believe an understanding of the risks associated with their purchase should be affirmed by the purchaser. I am a retired Registered Investment Adviser and use inverse and leveraged products to hedge my personal accounts. This is an inexpensive approach to hedging that does not involve options trading. But I believe the ownership of these products has limited use and that they should not be held long-term in any account, due to price degradation when market indexes are relatively stable. More attention should be paid to price manipulation in the markets of thinly traded products.