Roberta Stevens Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
leave it up to the investor
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[REDACTED] I am not a professional trader or have thousands of dollars available for trading. Limiting me or forcing me to do something is not an organization I want to continue investing. Maybe I should just sell? I want to choose my own investments and not be controlled or have restrictions. Enough said!
I am opposed to restrictions on my right to invest using leveraged and inverse funds. I am an old guy who has only become an active investor in the last couple years. I have a modest portfolio. The big guys have many advantages in the markets. I have found that using leveraged and inverse funds enhances my opportunities. The considerable risks are easy to understand but with careful use the losses are manageable. Being able to hedge against the market moving down has been a real help lately. I prefer these ETF's to options which have a habit of expiring worthless.
As a small investor leveraged and inverse funds help me safeguard my investments.
Hello,
I make my own investment decisions. I do my research, assess the risks, and manage those risks as part of my total investment portfolio and strategy.
Please do not limit my investment choices.
These types of funds are crucial to retirement accounts that are not eligible for margin. Inverse ETF's give you the ability to protect yourself from downside risk, which is important because one is not able to put on any short positions in a retirement account.... and sometimes regular cash accounts too!
I oppose government mandated restrictions on types of investments. I feel it is my right to choose what type of products to invest in, including leveraged and inverse funds. These funds are extremely important to my long term investment strategy, especially as it allows me to keep emergency cash funds more easily accessible. I understand my risks when investing in any product, and should be able to make my own decisions.
I oppose the proposed rule that would restrict my ability to use public instruments in my investing. I have been using leveraged and inverse funds for about 20 years. I follow my investments quite closely and before starting to use these funds, I examined their pros and cons. Since then, I have come to the conclusion that leveraged funds are simply volatile instruments, of which there are many Is this the beginning of burdensome regulations on other investments?
We consider it critical in this nation, that we, the public, have full ability, without any controls/restrictions on how and what we invest. This is a founding freedom of our country.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend Rule 8312 (FINRA BrokerCheck Disclosure) to release information on BrokerCheck® as to whether a particular member firm or former member firm is currently designated as a “Restricted Firm” pursuant to Rule 4111 (Restricted Firm Obligations) and Rule 9561 (Procedures for Regulating Activities Under Rule 4111).