Comments: I BELIEVE ALL INVESTORS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO LEVERAGED AND INVERSE ETFS. ALL INFORMATION WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO ME ABOUT THESE PRODUCTS OVER THE YEARS HAS BEEN VERY CLEAR IN DESCRIBING THE PRODUCTS AND THEIR RISKS. I HAVE RUN THE NUMBERS MANY TIMES USING HISTORICAL DATA AND FIND THAT LEVERAGED PRODUCTS CAN BE HELPFUL AND SOUND INVESTMENTS. TO DISALLOW THE PRODUCTS OR INTRODUCE
To whom it may concern:
I am deeply concerned with the proposed regulation on leveraged exchange-traded funds, which would limit access or place undue burden on retail investors. Leveraged exchange traded funds are an important part of my personal retirement strategy, and without access to them, I fear that retirement will become more difficult to achieve. I use these leveraged ETFs to
Under FINRAs potential regulations, if your investments are deemed complex you might be required to: Pass a regulator-imposed test of your specialized investment knowledge Demonstrate a high net worth Get special approval from your broker Attest to reading certain materials Go through cooling off periods where you cant invest FINRA Should mind their own business and leave individual investors
Let me express my thought and feelings on the current issue: I, Takeshi Iida, 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
I am a small, individual investor, an academic by profession. For the past twenty years I have had a portion of my retirement investments (about 10%) in a leveraged fund at Profunds. The market goes up and down, but this investment has been good to me. I strongly oppose restrictions to my right and ability to easily invest in such funds. I not regulators should be able to choose the public
Dear Regulators,
I vehemently oppose restrictions on my right and the rights of my fellow man to invest in public investments.
The United States is the greatest and richest country in the world because of our freedoms and choices. Capitalism and freedom have raised more people out of poverty than all other systems combined. With our system comes winners and losers, but that has always been true.
I strongly believe it is of the utmost importance that the general public be allowed to invest in these publicly available securities. They allow people with smaller amounts of capital to get the exposure they need to the market, and invest for they and their family's future financial well-being. Limiting these investments to professionals or only those with high capital would be class
I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged or those whom regulators arbitrarily deem worthy. I shouldn't have to go through any wasteful and inefficient bureaucratic process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities. The risks of leveraged and inverse
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Regarding the proposed changes, I am concerned about the blocks being put on individuals and small investors like myself.
I not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and you and my family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged, investment banks, hedge funds and wall street.
I shouldn't have
I am a CPA by trade currently working in the banking sector and have combined public/private experience of more than 20 years. I actively manage my retirement account as well as family fund. I hold bachelor and master degrees in accounting/finance and has been self-educating myself in investing over the years. I don't need a broker license or CFA title because I don't intend