Investors should be the one to decide how their money should be invested, not the regulator. At the same time, we should prevent investors from harming themselves and encourage them to do what is practically optimal.
In my experience of using complex products in my portfolio, I'm 100% confident that nearly all investors will harm themselves using inverse funds and leveraged products
I OPPOSE RESTRICTIONS TO MY RIGHT TO INVEST
I 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 and inverse funds.
This is
I am against restrictions that limit my investment options.
I understand there are plans underway to limit the availability of certain funds deemed too complex for the average investor. As an average investor I say, "how dare you!" To decide what is right for me and restrict MY access to products like leveraged an inverse funds while allowing wealthy individuals to use these same tactics is just wrong. The playing field is already uneven. You
FINRA under the disguise of protecting the public only seeks to protect the professional traders who always take the opposite side of the public trades. Please do not take these tools from us.
I oppose to restrictions on my right to invest
Comments: Im a retail investor who takes responsibility and ownership of my trading and investing activities.
Leveraged and inverse products are useful trading vehicles for retail investors who dont have easy access to short selling, swaps, or other forms of leverage.
The products are easy to understand for anyone who takes the time to read the fund prospective and objectives.
I feel that FINRA
This is a free market stop abusing your power, let investors invest at their own risk
I use inverse funds to "hedge" against downside risk in our portfolios and have for years. I want to be able to continue to do this.
I fear that FINRAs definition of complex products is so broad and arbitrary that it will be interpreted to cover simpler products. Please let us decide which public investments and securities meet our needs.