Each individual deserves the right to make their own investment choices despite the risks involved. Certain funds or tools shouldnt be only in the hands of those who can control the markets. The investment choices individuals make is a form of freedom of speech and should be treated as such. I understand how leveraged and inverse funds work and I should be able to use them appropriately and in
I am an engineer by training and regularly handle economic calculations and risk assessment for my job as well as my personal activities. I should not be required to take training or pass tests to invest as I do now; much less be forced into cooling off periods related to my investment strategies. To be clear, I am also one of the folks that paid back all my college student loans and am sick and
We Americans not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right for us and our family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. We shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before wevcan invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. Any average person of average intelligence is
Leveraged and inverse ETFs are no more dangerous that buying high volatility stocks and options. They have a significant advantage over other options to increase return volatility. They keep consistent leverage (unlike options/futures) and they consist of a broad market portfolio (unlike individual stocks). By restricting the purchase of leveraged/inverse ETFs, people who wish to pursue more
I have worked very hard to invest the way I choose. I am a Self-Directed Hedge Fund that invests in Securities WITH ZERO MARGIN. These funds would be / and are now a limited part of my overall portfolio. I completely understand all risks involved with these funds. And have been thru the 2008 S&L crisis. We follow Warren Buffett and adhere to his conservative principles. These funds as
Dear Sirs/Madame, I sincerely regret hearing that you are considering regulating my purchase of public investments! I should be able to invest in what I choose, not have regulators choose for me in a capitalistic country! I frequently invest in leveraged ETFS to moderate stock market volitility and put options for protection as well! I have been using these instruments for many years and
I have personally been an investor for years and utilise leveraged investment products to boost my returns. I know the risks involved and choose to use a small portion of my overall money invested in these products to supplement standard, non-leveraged mutual and exchange traded funds. The leveraged funds are already regulated and restricted to have limited offerings. Taking away more freedom to
Dont impose regulations for regulations sake. I know what i am doing with inverse funds and should not have my freedoms trampled on because of uneducated people making uneducated decisions. Investing is at our own risk and we should never be utilizing an instrument or asset we dont understand. We alone are responsible for educating ourselves but the extent of the education you are proposing to
I oppose restrictions on the public to make the investments that are right for me and my family. The right to do so should not be restricted to only the privileged few. No tests should be required, although companies may test or restrict based on tests as is commonly done today. Making sure people are educated about the risks they are taking is important, but should not be up to regulators.
I feel I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for my family and I. All public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged or 1%. 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'm capable of understanding leveraged and inverse