I am disagreeing with the concern and motion put forward to regulate ETF products with leverage and inverse properties. As an investor, I am capable of making an informed decision in regards to the risk I am willing to take on with my investments and therefore do not agree with the proposal to restrict these financial products to those with FINRA authorization or special knowledge. If there is an
I am retired and have been managing my own portfolio for many years. Because of the market volatility I use leveraged funds (specifically SPXU, UVXY, and SQQQ) as a hedging strategy for my entire portfolio. I do not understand why the government should regulate what public investments people should be purchasing.
Any investment is risky and even stocks (e.g. TDOC) can lose 50-80% of their value
I oppose restrictions being considered associated with certain investment instruments, e.g., cryptocurrency funds. Various financial instruments are critical to portfolio diversification and risk mitigation. Commodities, precious metals, real estate, hedge funds, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, annuities, insurance policies, trading on margin, short-sales, futures, and
To whom it may concern,
I am strongly opposed to any further regulation/restriction on my ability to invest in the vehicle of my choice by my government regulators. Inverse and/or leveraged funds are very useful instruments for investors in many asset classes and wealth strata. They should not be reserved for any particular clientele. That is the purpose of the available mutual funds and ETFs
Most people completely understand all the risks inherent in leveraged and inverse funds. Brokerages provide notices for people who do not understand them as a warning (which should be enough!) and it should be an investors responsibility to know what they are investing into. I hold a PhD and know the risks inherent in these types of investments and I think the proposed rule is unnecessary and
Central bankers and government deficit spending have created once unimaginable asset bubbles, risk, and volatility.
To navigate these treacherous conditions, you need to have advanced tools and investments, and leveraged and inverse ETFs are part of that toolkit.
These investments are an important part of managing risk for a small investor like myself. I'm able to deploy a smaller
As a retail trader myself, these regulations are vastly unnecessary. Why all of a sudden is the SEC and FINRA wanting to limit us small traders on Complex Products? This seems like they are in favor of the hedge funds and institutional investors only. I've personally researched all about Leveraged and Inverse Leveraged ETF's before i've invested in them. I know all the
*I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family.
*I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before I invest in leveraged funds.
*I am capable of understanding leveraged funds and their risks. The risks in today's market are higher than in past years; however, I willing to take those risks as the leveraged funds
Why does FINRA contemplate taking up a "mother hen" position with respect to "complex products" such as leveraged ETFs? There are no guarantees with respect to any investment strategy, and it is easy to lose a fortune in any number of market instruments -- including standard stock and mutual fund trades.
If an investor does not have the knowledge or
Investors should be free to select which investments they feel are reflective of their risk level. It is asinine that the talk of banning leveraged ETFs is circulating when 18 year olds can place 100% of their money into a meme stock and then still access margin to double down on their stupidity, which is objectively more risky than a properly balanced, risk adjusted, leveled ETF portfolio. We
