I have a self directed IRA. The balance in my retirement fund investments has increased since january while the major stock indexes are down close to 20%. I have done this with leveraged and inverse etf funds. I am not a licensed investor but I did educate myself for months to prepare for the obvious upcoming government imposed economic trainwreck. If my retirement fund was in a 401k I would
Classic nanny state, liberal, control the world legislation! Who are you to tell us how to invest our money? Who are you to tell me that I am unable to manage my portfolio in a responsible manner and limit my exposure to riskier investments. FINRA who the heck ELECTED you to do this draconian, over-stepping requirement. Who are you that hasn't already profited from insider knowledge
I am a retail investor and I invest in what might be considered "complex" products such as volatility ETFs and leveraged ETFs. I could simply trade futures contracts and replicate these strategies, however investing in ETFs that maintain those positions is easier. I am aware of the risks of these funds and investigate their strategies carefully before investing. In many cases,
Hello,
I know that chances are, no-one will read this; but in the even that you do, I have a few simple words.
Imposing artificial limits on what people can trade and invest in, and especially limited to only the richest among us, is a terrible idea. I'm sure others have explained the reasoning for this before, so I will not go much deeper. Do know, however, that this is setting a
I am smart enough to choose what I want to invest in. I wish the government would stay out of my decisions. I am capable of understanding leverage and inverse products and I use them in my strategies to grow my portfolio. I don't need the government to protect me from myself. Please stop
I have used leveraged funds as one part of my balanced portfolio for years. These funds are incredibly helpful in adding a component of high reward/risk investing to my portfolio that often seem reserved for the ultra-wealthy/angel investor/VC limited partner/etc. Allowing the average investor access to these financial tools is critical to the democratization of wealth building in this country.
I as an investor of my own money that I earned should be able to choose the investments that are right for me and my family.
There should never be two standards for investments for those who have exorbitant wealth, and those who don't. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
I have used TTT to make good ROI and now that is threatened because
We, public retail investors, should be able to choose which public investments are right for me and my family.
I shouldn't have to go through a special process before I invest in a public security.
BUT, if there are certain conditions that MUST be known about any said public security, that must be provided to me like it is in TD Ameritrade when I invest in a leveraged or inverse
I not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right forme and my family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
Inverse leveraged funds allowed me to protect my self from disaster and becoming another burden on Government hand outs. The inverse funds soared during the COVID meltdown of March-April 2020, enough to offset my portfolio losses.
If people do not understand these, STAY AWAY! Do not limit my investing to what the dumbest person who has a brokerage account can understand. THAT IS WRONG!
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