Clark Smith Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
These restrictions should not be implemented. Free markets need to be maintaned for all.
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These restrictions should not be implemented. Free markets need to be maintaned for all.
I oppose restrictions to my right to invest. I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me. I believe that it is an investors right to freely access the entirety of the public securities markets without the discriminatory restrictions being considered in these regulations.
Inverse funds are a great option to hedge against other family assets and liabilities. We utilized ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury to hedge against rising interest rates for debt that needs to be refinanced in the near future. This was a well thought out and planned strategy, that has worked perfectly. Once the debt is refinanced we would look to liquidate the ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury at that time.
Let the investors make their decisions on investments. Inverse funds provide protection against losses.
People understand products better than you think. Let those who want to take additional risk in funds choose to do so. You should not be regulating public access to such items. Individuals can choose to invest in their own business which is just as risky (if not much more) as these public funds. You aren't preventing that?? Let each individual choose their own level of investing or speculating.
It's up to an individual investor to decide which investments are right for them. I am capable of understanding and using leveraged and inverse funds. I use them ALL the time. Please allow the free market to stay free of unnecessary regulations
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.
I have researched various different leveraged funds (and strategies) and believe that in my 20s being able to apply leverage to my investment strategy and to deleverage as I get older will allow me to maximize my returns while reducing my risk given my long investment timeline. Specifically I plan on using a combination of leveraged broad stock market funds and bond funds and maintaining a set ratio to take advantage of the security of bonds during market downturns. I plan on this strategy being 10-20% of my portfolio though it hopefully will outgrow that proportion over time.
I am capable of making my own investment decisions. Stop FINRA #22-08.
Let people invest the way they wish. no restrictions on leveraged investments.