I oppose the proposed action by FINRA. Many investors use leveraged products as insurance or hedges to counter market volatility. The proposal is a direct confrontation on my freedom to make my own investment decisions.
I have over 30 years of investment expertise and realize the risks in inverse and leveraged funds. They make up only a small portion of my total portfolio and are used to protect
I should be able to choose which investments (whether leveraged/inverse or not) to invest in. I fully understand the risks/rewards of leveraged/inverse ETFs. They provide a specific investment strategy within my diversified portfolio. Restricting or eliminating these types of investments would be the same as prohibiting or restricting investors from investing in publicly traded small-cap stocks (
I understand that you are considering legislation that will further restrict investors from investing in a broad range of public securities designated as complex products. We already receive prospectuses which spell out risks. What is your reasoning for adding more restrictions? As a small investor I want the right to invest in any publicly traded stock or ETF of my choosing. We do not need more
I use inverse funds to hedge my investments. I am fully aware of the risks involved with leverage and I understand how inverse funds work. Additional restrictions will only limit my ability to protect my investments. I have already used options in the past to leverage and to protect positions. But options are time limited and expire. I have found that leveraged and inverse funds are actually
Dear FINRA,
I should have the right to invest in any public investment I want with no restrictions, including leveraged ETFs, as should every other American. Excluding all but high net worth individuals from investing in leveraged ETFs, or putting in place restrictions/requirements to invest in leveraged ETFs is not fair to the average middle class American. I do not need regulations to protect
Sir/Ma'am,
It has come to my attention that restrictions are being considered that would impose restrictions on the types of investors that can invest in leveraged and inverse funds.
I find the fact that this is even being considered to be deeply hypocritical considering the fact that many individual stocks (nevermind cryptocurrency) have similar or even more aggressive risk profiles
I oppose restrictions to my right to invest in leveraged funds.
These leveraged funds are very instrumental in my investment strategy. I use leveraged funds for a small percentage of my total portfolio, buying more shares when prices are low and buying fewer shares when prices rise.
This is a volume averaging strategy involving a double leveraged mid cap etf and a triple leveraged nasdaq fund
I find the possible regulation of my ability to access the entirety of the public securities markets without restriction alarming. I am capable of making sound investment decisions for myself and my family. I am also educated and capable of understanding the risk and ins and outs of investing in inverse and leveraged ETF funds. I do not support these regulations. They are discriminatory and are
Please stop shutting down our capitalist system. Do not take away the citizen's right to invest in any fund we wish. I myself am well aware of the risk found in "leveraged and inverse funds" which is why I use it as a hedge against a market downturn, and I only use a small fraction of my portfolio for my inverse funds. I do not need to take a test or exam to prove I know what I am
Dear Regulators:
I strongly oppose the proposed regulation that would limit or eliminate access to leveraged and inverse investment instruments.
These tools are a critical piece to actively managing a portfolio, and provide unique alternatives to individual stocks, passive ETF's and mutual funds.
Given the many events in the last several years that have dramatically affected the