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Richard Lemke Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

This spring I have been buying Puts on the TLT which is a triple leveraged product on the 20 year treasuries. I have also been buying out right the TBT which is the triple leveraged inverse of the 20 year treasuries. After watching my balances rise I started tracking the increase in my stock portfolio. On 4/9/2022 my balance was $57,497.57 on 4/15/2022 it was $59,457.61 on 4/22/2022 it was $59,097.64 and last week it was $60,149.59. If our economy is a free enterprise system why should my ability to see the rise in interest rates and realize a profit be restricted?

Donald Metz Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Comments: I read the FINRA document and as a 30-year veteran of the financial services industry and held numerous FINRA registrations and licenses throughout my career I find this document to be a gross overreach of government regulation and intrusion into my personal financial decisions.

FINRA needs to be focused on educating investors, requiring adequate & appropriate risk disclosures and the highest levels of transparency by brokers and funds.

Adam Easterbrook Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

It is alarming that FINRA wants to prevent me and my family from making money using leveraged ETFs during this current market cycle. I am able to use these funds such as SQQQ to hedge my portfolio during the current volatility. This has prevented my account from being negative for the year. I have also used some of the commodity funds to take advantage of the rise in oil prices. I am not a wealthy person and would likely not qualify for a minimum balance.