Please do not prohibit my ability to invest in leveraged and inverse funds. These represent a critical ability for me to generate superior risk-adjusted returns, and limit my downside. My 25 years of experience with investing has prepared me well to use these instruments. I don't want your protections, I don't need your protections. Your protections will hurt me. Your protections will
I invest in 3 leveraged index's as a small part of my IRA. I am well aware of their volatility and I manage it by slowly reducing my positions at new market highs and buying back during corrections. My gains on the leveraged indexs have been twice as high in half the time as the regular indexs. Please dont limit investors options in the market place. We are well aware of the risks but
I should be able to freely choose the public investments I feel is right for me. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. I shouldn't have to go through any special processes just so I can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. I am capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds and their risks. Regulators do not
I would like to choose my investment. And they should be available to the public
I understand very will the risk in leverage/inverse funds. I believe I do not need anything imposed on me. These type of funds are important in my portfolio investments. It allows protection in hedging and enhances my returns when using them correctly and as a limited part of my overall portfolio. I believe as a US
I understand the risks of investing in leverage and inverse funds. Regulation has a place to protect investors, but measures like this would put individual investors like myself at a disadvantage. During the financial crisis of 2007-2008 I invested in long leveraged index funds and it has been one of my most successful investment decisions to date. I can say that my financial situation and
As a scientist as well as a financial advisor working with WFG, I sincerely believe it is myself 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 am completely understands the
leveraged and inverse funds and their risks and I want to use them as a tool to
I use leveraged funds in a methodical manner as part of my investing strategy. I fully understand the risks associated with leveraged investments and DO NOT believe the government has any right to regulate investment products. It is my personal choice to incorporate leveraged funds as part of my wealth building strategy and I desire to continue to use them. If you must regulate investments,
I believe any additional oversight or reporting requirements in regard to short positions would be a net positive. Abusive shorting of securities has both introduced idiosyncratic risk and reduced faith in the integrity of United States financial markets.
Comments: I do not support FINRAs proposed limits that may restrict access to L&I Funds or to disqualify me from trading L&I Funds or other "complex products". I have a strong understanding of the characteristics and risks of L&I Funds, and that their purpose is for short-term active trading, and that they should be monitored regularly. My brokerage firms,
I have been an investor for many years and I have experienced very positive returns by investing in leveraged ETFs. I believe you should allow people to make up their own minds if they can stand the risks involved with investing. I think it is only fair to allow the average person a chance to try and catch up with all the rich people in the world. If leveraged ETFs are used in balance with