Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 1240 (Continuing Education Requirements). The proposed rule change also makes conforming amendments to FINRA Rule 1210 (Registration Requirements). Among other changes, the proposed rule change requires
While I understand the desire to ensure a safer environment for retail investors, that effort should be limited to what is clearly predatory or fraudulent. Leveraged products are key to many effective risk management strategies which would otherwise require the use of options (significantly more complex) or margin (significantly riskier), both of which are easily accessible to retail investors
The rights of individuals to invest any funds they have available in any way they see fit is central to U.S. customary freedom. Investment funds offered through US exchanges are already regulated in may ways. It is not the role of our government to regulate investors. If our government FINRA wants to help consumer investors, work with the FCC to stop the continuous scam barrage through phone
To price Americans out of investing instruments or to impose any measures that keep retail investors from accessing investment instruments is just about as un-American as it gets. Many investors, myself included, find leveraged and inverse ETFs as unique opportunities to obtain margin without needing a margin-enabled account or without taking on direct debt to invest in the stock market.
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I understand that regulators are interested in restricting my ability to invest in certain investments.
With the plethora of information on the internet and other places, I firmly respect an individual's right and responsibility to invest as one feels appropriate for their needs.
I have, and am using leveraged and inverse funds as a way to hedge against wild market swings - such as we
I understand that regulators are interested in restricting my ability to invest in certain investments.
With the plethora of information on the internet and other places, I firmly respect an individual's right and responsibility to invest as one feels appropriate for their needs.
I have, and am using leveraged and inverse funds as a way to hedge against wild market swings - such as we
Dear FINRA,
I feel that there is already too much regulation with respect to what FINRA considers complex investments. In fact, these products allow investors to protect and hedge their investments in market downturns. Moreover, these products allow investors to learn about markets in the least expensive way. For example, the inverted and/or leveraged ETFs cost less and are way more preferred
I oppose the proposed regulations to limit access to leveraged and inverse funds. I regularly use such investments to take advantage of key trends and, most importantly, to help manage risk in my investment portfolio. With uncertain times and high inflation ahead, having access to these investments for everyone is more important than ever. Public investments should be available to all of the
FINRA correctly recognizes the rise of retail trading of complex products. However, this is characteristic of financial bubbles and euphorias. The problem is the systemic issues that led to this bubble in the first place (irresponsible monetary policy) - not the retail traders themselves
I use non-leveraged inverse ETFs from ProShares to hedge market risk. I have read the prospectus from
I am writing to oppose the radical limitations on my investments proposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Under the long-standing disclosure-based system, investors have the right to decide which public equities, bonds, and funds they want to buy. The freedom to access a broad range of investment products help me build better portfolios and limit my risks in the market.
