I am capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds and their risks. They help me protect (hedge) my investments or seek enhanced returns for my family and myself. What is more information, according to the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family. Public investments should be available to all of the
Leveraged and inverse funds allow me to hedge my portfolio and generate enhanced returns using derivatives. You don't need to be a rocket scientist to understand the concept of these funds and everyone should have access to them. Retail investors are capable of doing their own research and coming to a conclusion on whether or not these fit their risk tolerance and strategy without having
No politician should vote to restrict our choices of personal investment especially given the track record of politicians using material non-public information with regularity for years. Politicians did not have the ethical standards to make it illegal all those years, I see no reason why they should try to restrict inverse products in front of a potential recession and stock market drop. I&#
These products need to stay available for an overall portfolio and everyone should have access to these funds. They already disclose enough information for an investor to make a sound decision on the product and be aware of all the good and bad that comes with that product. There is no need to add additional regulations to these products especially requiring the investor to take a test. There are
In no way should regulation restrict my rights to invest as I see fit. Restrictions should only ever be placed upon those in public office who gain insider information. As an engineer, I am more than capable of making my own financial decisions regarding investing in public securities like leveraged and inverse funds. I do not need the government to tell me how to think, vote, invest, or
I would like to oppose this rule. In my opinion, investors who are investing in these complex products know the risks already. Also brokerage companies let us informed of the risks. Whenever i try to buy a leverage fund, my broker shows warnings at multiple places in big bold red letters during the transaction. I suspect if someone "accidentally" bought these leveraged funds. I
NASD Regulation, Inc., has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to Rule 2710 of the Conduct Rules of the NASD (the "Corporate Financing Rule" or "Rule") to require that members submit information on public offerings of securities to the Corporate Financing Department of the NASD Regulation ("Department") through an electronic filing system.
Micro-investing involves regularly investing small amounts of money to build up a stake while participating in financial markets. If you can’t dedicate much money toward investments, it might take years to reach a mutual fund’s minimum investment. Micro-investing allows you to invest with less money upfront, often automatically.
As a US citizen, I value the right to freely access the entirety of the public securities markets without arbitrary restrictions, and the freedom to access a broad range of investment products that help me build better portfolios. As information on investments is more readily available than ever before, I have become a knowledgable investor without the need for additional restrictive regulatory
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend the Supplemental Inventory Schedule (“SIS”) pursuant to FINRA Rule 4524 (Supplemental FOCUS Information) so that members that are filers of FOCUS Report Part II will not be required to file the SIS. The proposed rule change does not
