I believe that current disclosures and restrictions are adequate to inform me regarding risks of leveraged and inverse investments. Restricting the options to invest in such alternative and hedging options could, in fact, take away very important portfolio risk managements tools, which could trigger more volatility due to investors like myself selling positions they would like to hold longer term, but would likely not do so without alternative investments and hedging options like ProShares BITO.
Steve Ratliff Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
I believe that current disclosures and restrictions are adequate to inform me regarding risks of leveraged and inverse investments. Restricting the options to invest in such alternative and hedging options could, in fact, take away very important portfolio risk managements tools, which could trigger more volatility due to investors like myself selling positions they would like to hold longer term, but would likely not do so without alternative investments and hedging options like ProShares BITO.