I wish that I could say how surprised I am that financial and/or governmental bodies are once again displaying bad behavior in terms of how they treat American retail investors, but Im not. The current practice of displaying a warning on risky financial instruments is QUITE sufficient. I can read, thank you VERY much. This has nothing to do with protecting individual investors from themselves and
What? Leveraged and inverse funds are extremely important for me to be successful in the markets for my family. What difference does it make what someones net worth is? Do not take away my right to use the tools that help make me successful in the markets. Whats next? I cant invest in a REIT, bonds, international, oil, gold, bitcoin or any other specialized etfs without proper training in that
I am a Series 7 & 66 holder, as well as a CFP. While I do not typically recommend leveraged or inverse funds for clients, I do use these funds personally and know other investors who do as well. They are high risk, but our brokerages issue required reading before allowing us to invest in these funds. I understand the risks of these funds and strongly desire to continue to use them as a
I oppose limitations to our investment freedoms. I use and rely on certain funds as a hedge against volatility and other strategies.
Stay [REDACTED] out of our lives you communists!!!!
I do not consider necessary that a client that is investing in complex products (such as a structured note) needs to have an options agreement in place due to the fact that the client is not executing options trades, it is the issuer of the product. Instead I consider that if the client understands the product (risks associated, potential return/loss, rights and limitations, liquidity, etc.) in
It sounds like you want to take away my choice and right to hire someone to take care of my investments. I am totally against this move. It feels like an intrusion into my life. An intrusion into the time and money I invested in setting aside monies to provide for my myself and my family in my retirement.
There is so much wrong stated in this proposed change!!!
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Limiting investors choice to determine the best investments based upon their goals is unwarranted and detrimental Investors who use unique investment strategies (ie options, crypto currencies, shorts, high yield bonds, leveraged ETFs) should not have to incur an additional regulatory burden. There are many complex investments and they have been utilized by investors for decades. The
Investors should be allowed to invest in all types of securities. Investors should not be discriminated against based on investment balance or net worth and should not have to pass a test to be eligible for certain investments. Brokers, such as Schwab, Fidelity, and Robinhood, and investment product providers, such as Proshares, all do a great job of informing investors of the risks associated
