Christopher Prato Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
You should be ashamed of yourselves. I have the right to invest in any legal fund that I want.
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You should be ashamed of yourselves. I have the right to invest in any legal fund that I want.
Do not impose restrictions. The government does not know me or my goals. People should be held accountable for their investment decisions be that a gain or loss.
I do not believe that regulators should make my investment decisions. I use leverage and inverse products as a part of my trading strategies depending on the markets direction. I do not agree that I need to pass a test to invest in these product.
I should have the right to invest or trade in whatever I want. It's tough enough to make money without interference from more regulation . Why not spend more time on leveraged products that the big banks trade in that are dangerous.
Let American investors choose. We know the risks. We should have the freedom to choose. Please continue to demand FULL DISCLOSURE of all the risks and enhance education. Thank you.
I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
The wording of this notice, especially "complex investment products", is so arbitrary & vague that it could encompass too many popular avenues for the common investor to act in is own best interest and give even more of an advantage to the mega-wealthy. Please let us decide what is too complex for us and allow us to have the same access to financial instruments that large firms have. We feel the game is already rigged in their favor and this proposed bill will just further prove that sentiment.
Public investments should be available to all of the public with restrictions only imposed by a brokerage. Investors should not have to go through any special process before they can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds, except those imposed by respective brokerages. As markets face economic uncertainties and the likelihood of increased volatility in the near and long term it is even more crucial that leveraged and inverse funds can be liberally utilized by investors per their respective investment strategies.
I wholly oppose any legislation that inhibits my ability to buy and sell public investments that I deem appropriate for myself.
Dear FINRA , I oppose legislation restricting my right to invest in leveraged funds.