Leveraged and inverse funds are important to protecting my portfolio of investments in my self-directed IRA accounts. These rights are no different than the right to invest in bank CD's or various bond investments, stocks, or options. Regulators need not impose restrictions on private investors making decisions on public investments. This is infringing on idividual rights to buy, sell
I strongly oppose the government to regulate and/or restrict my right to invest in financial instruments in whatever form. Freedom in capitalism, the right to put my money in public investment without impediment is a fundamental personal right. I have been investing in stocks since I earned my first dollar. I want to continue to have the freedom to exercise that financial option without
Leveraged and inverse ETFs are important to my investment strategy because I don't know how to trade options or short the stocks. It's easy to understand and easy to buy and sell. Please don't take it away from us. Otherwise I will have harder time to accumulate enough savings for my retirement. Please leave it alone, there are tremendous reasons for leverage and
As an experienced investor I have learned that ANY investment in the stock market has risks and some have higher risks. IT would not be fair to take these type of investments away from us. I think companies advertise enough about their risks they pose to investors. If you can't read up on your investment and understand what you are investing in and the risks then you probably should not be
Leveraged ETFs are no more risky than options and can act as risk reduction and diversification as part of a larger strategy.
Allowing investors to buy single stocks is risky as well, why not ban buying those to protect investors?
It's ludicrous to expect return of any kind without risk, that is the name of the game.
Above all, people should be free to make their own investment
Investors should be allowed to invest how and when they would like. We all know there are risks in any investment, and as long as there are rules that are enforced to make it an even playground, the SEC should not be the "parent" telling adults how to invest their funds.
Maybe not allow Politicians who have insider knowledge invest in stocks that they can manipulate with notices
Please leave leveraged and inverse ETFs in tact. They allow simple investors like myself buy and sell simple ETFs like stock without having to do complex short trades or PUTS&CALLS which require more sophisticated trading knowledge. The ETFs work very well and simply for average investor. We realize the risk and losses are contained by broker if necessary. Thank you.
Although I don't disagree with some regulation, I do have a hard time accepting restriction from investing in funds or stocks that I deem are acceptable to my risk appetite. If the regulation proposed would eliminate my access to these funds that I have the ability to research prior to any investment, I strongly oppose it. If the regulation would require that my investment vehicles be
I don't think it is fair to regulate inverse and leveraged funds, since I rely on these as an important strategy. Especially inverse funds gives a "common" investor the ability to profit if the market goes down.
I understand the risks, and I accept gains and losses, just as I do with purchasing stocks and bonds.
In a free market, it is important to allow the market (of
The government should not be adding more burdens/hurdles to managing ones finances. We do not need more red tape or more paternalism from the government preventing investors from having access to funds such as these. And given the risk of these funds are lower than a large number of stocks the investor might otherwise buy (or such legislation might drive more investors into options) this will
