Harry Friebel Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for you and your family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
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I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for you and your family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
im against this movement
I use inverse funds to hedge gains in other investments. I understand leveraged and inverse funds and know the risks involved. My portfolio is up 8% already this year, whereas the S&P is down ~14% since the beginning of 2022.
I oppose any restrictions or limitations on my right to invest in publicly available investments. I don't need to pass any test to be able to invest the way I feel is right for me.
Ridiculous - how much more of individual rights and own choices can keep being taken away from us
Please leave leveraged products as is, they are a good tool to get double or triple exposure to the market without using margin. Leveraged products are not more risky than individual stocks. Where does this stop, are we going to limit margin or stocks?
Please do not limit our ability to trade.
Please leave leveraged products as is, they are a good tool to get double or triple exposure to the market without using margin. Leveraged products are not more risky than individual stocks. Where does this stop, are we going to limit margin or stocks?
Hey, I get it. In today's litigious society everyone wants to blame someone else for their own poor decisions. That's just part of where the world is going. I own my own mistakes and because of that I feel that I should be able to make my own decisions. I own small amounts of a few levered funds because it's fun. It adds a little excitement to an otherwise very conservative portfolio strategy. I feel that if I'm willing to take the risk of investing and the ETF/Fund issuer is willing to take on the risk of lawsuits, we should both be able to do what we want.
Dear FINRA
I am an investor focused on growth, I am heavily invested in leveraged funds and have done quite well with it.
While this is not for everyone it should not be limited to those who are good at it, Please do NOT limit my opportunities to prosper.
In addition to my previous comments, please be aware that I (and ALL of my fellow leveraged investors) find it extremely frustrating that regulators want to limit or eliminate, one of the best investment strategies we have, that has worked so well for us in a wide range of market environments. Doing so, would be like taking money out of our pockets that we have worked so hard to earn. Please reconsider. Thank you!