I have been using leveraged EFT's for many years and that is a major source of my yearly income. I'm well aware of the risks and I'm willing to take those risks. I've educated myself over the years in most aspects of the stock markets and use options extensively. Most financial advisors know little about using these investment techniques and are afraid to
Dear Sir or Madam: One aspect that I love about the financial markets in this country is the FREEDOM we have to invest in a wide variety of investment options, such as leveraged funds. I am grateful that we live in a country that believes investors are intelligent enough to ascertain the risks and rewards of such investment vehicles. BUT WAIT! So regulators are considering limiting access to such
Leveraged funds are important for young small time investors like myself to be able to have access to similar financial vehicles that large investors and institutions are able to use. I use the LETF's to be able to construct a balanced 60/40 portfolio that provides a higher risk-adjusted return than a stand alone index fund would be able to. Imo, there are many stocks that bare much
First I want to say that the money I use to invest or trade the market is mine and I should be able to use it as I see fit. I often use inverse funds to hedge or take advantage of short term pull backs in the market. It seems to me to be a lot easier to buy an inverse fund than to acquire shares to short or use an options strategy. I also often use long leveraged funds to take advantage of the
I have used ETF's that allow me to invest in movements in the to corn, soybeans, and oil for years. These allow a traditional investor to invest in a commodity without having to be a commodity trader or a holder of the actual commodity.
I LOVE funds that allow me to invest in LONG or SHORT positions against the DOW or Nasdaq indexes. This allows me to make money in any market
Regarding FINRA Regulatory Notice #22-08, putting what said notice of preventing potential buyers of leveraged and inverse funds means to individuals already holding such positions: When and if valuations of normal Wall Street stocks crash or tank, those already holding positions of leveraged and inverse funds will either not be able to profit or recoup from potential loss. As those already
I'm 62 years old and I made my first stock purchase in 1978. I completely understand the risks associated with buying and selling listed securities, including inverse and leveraged funds. If those securities are reserved only for a select group of investors, the professionals and very wealthy have an even greater advantage in the public markets. It is especially important to have
The proposed additional regulation regarding limiting access and tradability of inverse, leveraged and volatility ETPs is nonsensical and plain wrong. Investing is a way for the masses to generate wealth, one small chunk at a time. Not everyone needs to be an accredited investor in order to be able to buy more complicated financial products than common stock and government bonds. Quite the
I oppose restrictions or regulations that inhibit my investment choices. I intentionally choose leveraged or inverse funds as a part of my portfolio. I want to be able to buy or sell those funds at any time of my choosing. These funds have risks like other funds or stocks. We don't know the future. But we all have our own hunches as to what might happen. Noone should have the right to make
Frankly I dont understand the rationale behind this suggested change. I am definitely a small investor. Under my 401k rules I am prohibited from shorting stocks, nor may I purchase put options. The only methods through which I can possess some ability to protect myself in an all out bear market is /was through these equities.
If this suggested change becomes a reality I (and many others) will
