I have been actively investing in the stock market since 1985 and have followed the development of leveraged and inverse funds and ETFs as they progressed. I think the current requirements of the brokerage firms is adequate information to investors about these types of securities. I think no additional restrictions or regulations should be placed on my right to invest in these securities.
Leveraged etfs and inverse funds provide retail investors to create wealth over an extended period of time. These are easy to understand like any other regular etfs. There's sufficient information available through unpaid and paid sources about these investment instruments. Any restrictions will be against the interest of retail investors.
Comments: Please do not limit or effectively make it impossible for small investors like myself from using leveraged ETFs. Im knowledgeable and your materials on the subject are enough for informed decisions. I vote, I pay taxes, I live a modest life, I deserve the right to invest in all available legal investment products.
Pursuant to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission request, FINRA makes short sale trade data publicly available for off-exchange (i.e., OTC) trades in exchange-listed securities reported to a FINRA Trade Reporting Facility (TRF). FINRA makes two types of files available: (1) Daily Short Sale Volume Files; and (2) Monthly Short Sale Transaction Files (collectively, the Short Sale Files).
The
Options and other potentially complex investments represent one of the only ways that those without means may change their lives. Blocking everyday people from such channels is tantamount to constraining them to lives of poverty and lack. Why should only well-off people, often those who were merely lucky enough to 'win the birth lottery', be allowed to better their lives? Why should
At the request of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), NASD convened and led a Joint NASD/Industry Breakpoint Task Force, with representatives from, among others, Investment Company Institute ("ICI"), Securities Industry Association ("SIA"), National Security Clearing Corporation ("NSCC"), broker/dealers, mutual funds, and transfer agents, to examine the difficulties that the financial industry experienced delivering breakpoint discounts on Class A mutual fund share sales and to develop recommendations to facilitate the complete and accurate delivery of breakpoint discounts in the future.
The Fund Analyzer offers information on over 30,000 mutual funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs).
A Snapshot Report is generated from the Central Registration Depository (CRD®) and provides background information on an individual's securities and investment advisory experience and related qualifications.
I disagree with the idea that these leveraged/inverse funds should be disallowed for purchase by individual investors. The risks are reasonably well-known and the information about them is available for anyone to read. The fund which I am invested in allows me to hedge my portfolio in a way that would not be possible without it. Please allow me to continue to trade these funds.
Leveraged stocks with options offer easy money for unsophisticated investors (those without insider information and months of day to day observation). By selling deep in the money puts on a variety of these investment vehicles youre able to get a safe and moderate return while others can hedge their losses. Its a win win.
