I have recently established a brokerage account which was made available by my company. I have applied a portion of my 401k income towards leveraged funds. I am well aware of the risks and consider myself to be an informed investor. I do not believe I should have requirements imposed such as tests. Nor do I believe I require a cooling off period as I have already invested effort and expense into
What gives the government the right to regulate a free market for what investing decisions are right for me and my family. A complete overreach of powers that will set growing distaste of government officials. Where is the regulation for insider trading at the political/congressional level? Why is that not a priority where they are privy to material, sensitive information. Where the small retail
I oppose restrictions on my right to invest in leveraged or inverse funds. These funds are important compositions of my portfolio. It makes investment more rewarding for many of us. Without these funds, I will have to invest in stock options instead when I want to use leverage. The restriction on my rights makes it unfair for me in comparison with investment agencies who have more resources,
There should not be any new restrictions on the purchase of "complex" investments. In my experience the use of professional asset managers have cost my family money the two times we used them. I am perfectly capable of choosing the type of investments that work for my situation. For your information for every dollar I have lost on my inverse fund I made 9 on my other investments
I am vehemently opposed to any changes regarding leveraged ETFs. We should be able to make our own decisions with our own money. I use small amounts of leverage within my own risk profile. I fully understand the risks, and I've both hedged against them, and will not be wiped out if my leveraged investments go to zero. Removing this ability would greatly harm informed users.
Leverage is
Comments: I read the FINRA document and as a 30-year veteran of the financial services industry and held numerous FINRA registrations and licenses throughout my career I find this document to be a gross overreach of government regulation and intrusion into my personal financial decisions.
FINRA needs to be focused on educating investors, requiring adequate & appropriate risk
I believe restricting investment opportunities to the average investor damages public trust in the market's equality, something I already have concerns about. Large organizations already have key advantages in the market on the breadth of data, market timing and trade execution. By the act of choosing to invest through a platform or broker it is already assumed and advised that the investor
Regulators need to stop getting in the way of what they perceive as "risky" investments. With the internet age being in full swing, the general public is more informed than ever about investments. They can protect themselves about investment climates. It would be unfair to not let the general public being able to invest in the same instruments any other entity may be able to
Whatever information big institutions cane get should be available to all trader. It is fair market. Anyway to limit The trading right if average people poses a severe threat towards market fairness. It's like locking people in home because of Flu. Retail traders or investors should be able to freely choose whatever products that fit their trading strategies. Finance is NOT only for
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I feel it important to inform you that I believe we should be able to choose our investments and what is appropriate for our families. Working on the industry we have a good understanding of leveraged, and inversed leveraged ETFs and should not have to take examinations to demonstrate that knowledge. Due to regulations we have limited investments we can use in a bearish or
