The public should have the unfettered right to invest at will in inverse funds and leveraged funds and other market traded vehicles. There should be no special training or net worth gates applied.
The insiders, inside firms and big brokerages already have huge advantages in speed, concealment of trading in dark pools, and the ability to short investments easily.
The general public should be able
It is very important for an informed and risk aware investor to take calculated risk. While leveraged funds are riskier than traditional stocks, funds, etc, none-the-less, they provide a very crucial diversification alpha to smart investors.
I strongly urge SEC, regulators, Congress, and everyone else involved in restricting the access to leveraged ETFs in retirement accounts.
The decision for an individual to invest in any stock, bond, commodity or derivative future never be restricted by a subjective analysis of an individual's understanding of that particular investment instrument. Risk in investment is a specifically individual decision to made by an investor.
If an investment instrument is so complex as to need restriction to only the high income or
most every success story I've ever heard about investing involves somebody picking the stock of a company who's work they want to be part of. No special knowledge, t tricks, equipment or strategy. And, the stern warnings of risk are sufficient and usually heeded. What are you going to test people on, addition and subtraction? No testing is valid in my opinion.
To may it whom concern,
I believe its unfair to regulate leveraged investments in te middle of a financial "crisis". The stock is deeply down, so it could be a measure that affects an important amount of people and their welth. I, Rafael Sanabria, invested on these ETFs knowing the risk that they imply in my portfolio. Please let us trade by ourselves.
Thank you for listening
I'm an adult and earned my income and the right to invest, income that I've already been taxed on mind you, the way and you the amount of risk that I choose. Ive been made aware of the risks involved and understand.
Stock market speculation is inherently not risk free. Please let me choose my level of risk and exposure.
To whom it may concern,
I decide how I want to invest my money. I do not want a bureaucrat deciding for me. I've been a stock investor for 50 years and I trade the inverse and leveraged ETF's as a hedge on my portfolio. I understand how the are priced. I really do not need FINRA telling me to take some kind of test.
The use of inverse and leveraged funds are a part of my investment strategy. Current regulations and requirements that are in place are proper and necessary. The brokerages are required to warn of the inherent risks as well as obtain written statements from clients that these risks are understood and accepted. LEAVE THINGS THE WAY THEY ARE. STOP TRYING TO SQUASH THE INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR. The
The use of inverse and leveraged funds is an important instrument allowing me to be able to keep the majority of my portfolio goals long term. They support my returns during volatility and many times have greatly enhanced my returns over a short period of time. I use them sparingly, yet they ARE VERY IMPORTANT in my strategies. Buyer beware is in every aspect of our lives, those who get burned
I use leveraged ETFs as a part of my portfolio. I have spent a lot of time understanding the behavior and increased volatility of these funds. I think it's important that I have access to the same securities as any privileged investors in order to have access to the same kinds of returns on my portfolio. I understand that different investments have different risks. I prefer the risks
