I am in favor of allowing the public to continue its access to leveraged and inverse funds such as ProShares/ProFunds. These funds are effective vehicles for hedging my portfolio. I fully understand the risks and choose to use these funds because they offer a simple way to hedge or leverage without getting into more complex vehicles like options or taking on margin debt. In my opinion, it is much more risky to use margin debt and options to achieve similar strategies as those enabled by inverse and leveraged funds. Therefore, FINRA should not restrict the general public's right to invest in these funds. Thank you.
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Nicholas Gault Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
I am in favor of allowing the public to continue its access to leveraged and inverse funds such as ProShares/ProFunds. These funds are effective vehicles for hedging my portfolio. I fully understand the risks and choose to use these funds because they offer a simple way to hedge or leverage without getting into more complex vehicles like options or taking on margin debt. In my opinion, it is much more risky to use margin debt and options to achieve similar strategies as those enabled by inverse and leveraged funds. Therefore, FINRA should not restrict the general public's right to invest in these funds. Thank you.