Kenneth Sorlie Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
There is no reason to limit the access of these types of investment opportunities other than to further the opportunities for the rich while limiting those of the lower income populations.
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There is no reason to limit the access of these types of investment opportunities other than to further the opportunities for the rich while limiting those of the lower income populations.
As a constituent, I believe that the opportunities for investment should be expanded for citizens regardless of net worth, pending their understanding of the investment that they wish to pursue. Banning inverse and leveraged ETFs to non-accredited investors or low net worth individuals is not the right way to achieve this.
As a retiree I need access to All avenues of investment opportunities to survive
I'm opposed to FINRAs proposed limits that may restrict access to L&I Funds or to disqualify individuals from trading L&I Funds or other complex products. Limiting access to investors should never be the answer. Education of the risks should be, which is what my financial institutions have provided. As an investor I understand that a leveraged ETF has increased risk and they may not necessarily track the underlying index/asset. I also understand that over the long term the leveraged ETF may not closely track the daily returns.
I am your average retail investor, who uses leveraged products as part of my strategy. I understand the risks of these funds, and the inherent drawbacks.
Please do not artificially limit access to these funds so that they are only widely available to institutions and hedge funds, and inaccessible to the average american.
Leveraged ETF are important for our normal investors to participate in the market.
Futures contracts are so expensive are high expense fees are involved. Leveraged ETFs are great tools for us.
Removing these products puts an inequity for us, compared to institutional investors/traders.
Keep your hands-off my cryptocurrency
Freedom not Congress Controlled or regulation that only benefit few. This is AMERICA not a third world or Communism
Please don't change anything with the inverse and leveraged ETFs.
A free market is supposed to be just that, a free market.
Please don't block a future where people can be become financially free and not living paycheck to paycheck.