Investing in leveraged and inverse funds should be available to anyone regardless of net worth, special approvals, "cooling off" periods, or broker approvals - however, I am in favor of people having to sign off on disclosures to ensure investors are aware of the greater risk some of these assets pose. While you can lose money in any investment, the fact that your exposure can be greatly increased with these funds should be clearly communicated prior to someone's investment - but they shouldn't be restricted based on income -- that just allows the wealthy to get wealthier and prevents less wealthy people who are avid investors from growing. Make the disclosure easy to understand for basic investors though, don't load it with complex language as it's not obviously not designed for the investing elite to understand. Plain bullet points, with detailed supporting text would be appropriate.
Matthew Koulas Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
Investing in leveraged and inverse funds should be available to anyone regardless of net worth, special approvals, "cooling off" periods, or broker approvals - however, I am in favor of people having to sign off on disclosures to ensure investors are aware of the greater risk some of these assets pose. While you can lose money in any investment, the fact that your exposure can be greatly increased with these funds should be clearly communicated prior to someone's investment - but they shouldn't be restricted based on income -- that just allows the wealthy to get wealthier and prevents less wealthy people who are avid investors from growing. Make the disclosure easy to understand for basic investors though, don't load it with complex language as it's not obviously not designed for the investing elite to understand. Plain bullet points, with detailed supporting text would be appropriate.