I have been investing in leveraged ETFs and leveraged mutual funds for more than 20 years. These securities have been a valuable component of my investment strategy, and I don't think the FINRA should be limiting their use in order to "protect" investors like myself who are knowledgeable about their risks and rewards. I do not want any regulators to limiting my
It is my right to be able to choose the public investments. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. I shouldn't have to go through any special process before I can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. I was a licensed stockbroker for 30 years, and I have found that most people are capable of understanding leveraged
I am 74 years old and have the majority of my assets under mgt. with two different styled advisors. I have invested in Pro Shares Short S & P 500 ETF for two small accounts (which I oversee) in a very limited and disciplined approach to offset the economic problems caused by the current administration in Washington. I understand the risk, but given the current market conditions,
I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family, including the leveraged and inverse funds. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities like leveraged and inverse funds. I am capable of
I would like to state that I oppose any restrictions to my right to invest in what is right for my family. These are very complex times that have not been encountered in decades of economic and financial history. Leveraged and inverse funds are part of the tools available to investors to manage risk and create investment strategies, such as hedging a portfolio. Also, one should not have to go
I want to relay my concerns about the referenced regulatory notice.
I do not believe any incremental regulatory requirements should be placed on leveraged investment instruments. I disagree with the notion of testing, thresholds, net worth requirements and so on. These are public instruments that should be made available to all. Firms selling these products are quite clear communicating the
To Whom It May Concern,
Me 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.
I shouldn't have to go through any special process
like passing a test before I can invest in public securities,
like leveraged and inverse funds.
I am
FINRA Requests Comments on Proposed Consolidated FINRA Rules Governing Securities Loans and Borrowings, Permissible Use of Customers' Securities and Callable Securities
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
Our government should support a free market economy. To limit individual investors from inverse ETFs, is just another way to force American citizens into holding declining stocks (and losing money) while large investment firms make billions. I deserve the right to evaluate an investment, the risks, the rewards, and make a decision based on my research. Limiting the vehicles I have to generate