Please allow us to chose. Leveraged funds allow us to hedge current positions making it safer for our portfolio. They're not being used to make risky bets.
I - not regulators 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 public, not just the privileged.
It is Arbitrary and Unworkable: FINRAs definition of complex products is so broad, arbitrary and vague that it could ensnare a vast number of commonly used public securities. It upends Our Regulatory System: Under the long-standing disclosure-based system, investors have the right to decide which public equities, bonds and funds they want to buy. The FINRA plan upends that principle, giving
I only trade and invest in inverse limiting or not allowing would be horrible if you want to limit risk maybe tax it at a higher rate or have a higher fee when buying it
Forcing investors to go through any special process like passing a test before they can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds should not be imposed on investors and should be the sole responsibility of the individual investor. Limiting public investments to only the privileged will only make it more difficult for the average investors to build wealth or protect the wealth
I invested heavily in this ETF and currently loosing over 75% of my investment. If SEC does not allow me to continue holding this ETF, I stand to loose a lot of money.
I should have the freedom to choose the public investments without going through any special process like passing a test !!
I believe as an experienced investor that I should be able to use leveraged funds to enhance returns on my portfolio or in the case of inverse funds to hedge and protect on the downside for my portfolio. If not allowed to choose my only option would be to open a margin account and use leverage open myself to possibility of margin calls or to potentially short a stock that has unlimited risk.
I think I have the ability to select the assets I invest in. I have an MBA in finance which I think gives me the ability to select the investments I make. However, I think public investments should not be limited to which member of the public invests in them. While I have passed several Finra exams, I don't think every member of the public should be required to before investing in leveraged
