You people should concentrate on regulating the markets so that corrupt politicians don't pocket all the cash. I am an investor in leverage funds, inverse index funds, and various short ETFs, some of which are risky. I am capable of deciding what to do with my own money. I am capable of assessing my risk tolerance. We the people don't need to be treated like babies. Some of my favorites
As a short term tool, buying inverse ETFs can be very valuable, and can actually help traders achieve financial objectives that they can not either otherwise achieve, or would require the use of riskier derivatives. Obviously, assets do not always rise, so trading just the long side means forgoing potential profit when assets decline. Also, using inverse ETFs during declining markets acts as a
To whom it may concern, The know your customer rule, regulation BI and and the pending IRA rollover rules are sufficient to regulate investment options, advice and documentation regarding investment options, recommendations and relationships between advisors and clients. Putting further restrictions and limitations on clients access to investment products will disproportionately and negatively
I have read about the risks involved concerning leveraged and inverse funds. These products allow me to make allow me to trade and profit when the market is volatile and I do not feel restrictions should be put into place. I took a very expensive stock trading class and I understand the risks and feel comfortable making these trades.
Ive been investing for almost a decade. I understand the risk of using leveraged and inverse ETFs. I am making the choice to trade them with the understanding that I can lose a lot of capital but I should be allowed to make my own decision. Cigarettes and alcohol are far riskier than trading stocks, but theyre still bought and sold.
Comments:I cant believe the FINRA what to interfere with the small investors making a few extra percentage points on their money. Leveraged Efts are one of the only places a small investor is on a level playing field in the marketplace.Sure theirs risk but thats what made America the land of opportunity. A Small investor can go long or short just like the futures without worrying about the
There is no good reason that investors of any kind should be segregated and barred from any type of public investment vehicles, especially not on account of available funds. This rule banning certain investors from inverse and leveraged investment vehicles would limit individual investment strategies and only benefit large institutions. It is fundamentally unfair and disrespectful to the
I have been a market professional for over 50 years, now retired). I advocate free use of levered and short (INVERSE) instruments as they offer hedging and leverage opportunities to every investor. This is needed in these volatile markets. The public are taught "never to sell" and yet we have seen several peiods in recent decades of index declines of 60+% (Nasdaq). It is vitally
These changes cannot be made soon enough! We need all the SI data we can get - consolidated data that’s publicly available AND (not alternatively,) more granulated data should be provided to regulatory agencies. FTD’s should be publicly reported, and actors should be punished when FTD’s occur. This should include criminal prosecution where FTD’s are due to chronic malpractice and/or price
FINRA 21-19 is a long overdue change. A free and fair market is a strength of the US and it is obvious the integrity of those markets has been strained this last year. Part of that is due to FINRA's outdated short interest reporting policy. Even with some of the proposed changes in 21-19, there are still some gaps that do not account for synthetic shares that should be addressed as well.
