I consider these proposed rules to be yet another abridgment of a citizen's right to do with his money what he chooses. I have half a century of experience in investing in stocks and bonds of all varieties. I learned how to do it the hard way, not by taking a test, but by self-study and experimenting with various instruments. I administered 2 employee pension plans as well as my own
I used to day trade, buying and selling options and penny stocks. I specifically quit those risky behaviors because I saw a more stable opportunity in leveraged ETFs. It allows me to gain the most out of my investments, which I make with my hard-earned money.
I always thought that this country was built on the principle that *anyone* could work hard and live free. I'm a grown adult who
I not regulators should be able to choose the public
investments that are right for me. Public investments, including leveraged funds should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
I shouldn't have to go through any special process
like passing a test before you can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. I should not be paying
Hello.
I don't want my rights removed. Its bad enough that the individual investors have less rights and access to funds than the industry insiders and professionals. I don't want any less access to any funds you are considering restricting. I invest in select funds that you are considering limiting. I use them to hedge my investments in other stocks and funds. They are a
From my understanding, public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. This is my right to choose and invest all types of public investments as I want to, not being forced to invest on the selected section of the market.
I shouldnt have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse
I understand there are plans underway to limit the availability of certain funds deemed too complex for the average investor. As an average investor I say, "how dare you!" To decide what is right for me and restrict MY access to products like leveraged an inverse funds while allowing wealthy individuals to use these same tactics is just wrong. The playing field is already uneven. You
As an investor who has made use of inverse funds, including leveraged funds, over a period of approximately 20 years, I strongly oppose the restrictions and regulation described in this rule with respect to such funds. I am a seasoned investor and am fully capable of evaluating the characteristics, risks, advantages and disadvantages of inverse funds, leveraged or otherwise. I do need a nanny
The last several years have seen a growth in funds that help individual investors seek targeted exposure to investments and strategies previously only accessible to high net worth individuals. Use of funds including leveraged funds, inverse funds, commodities funds, real-estate funds including global real estate, high-yield bonds, currency strategies, emerging markets stock, bond and currency
This rule is absolutely unfair and limits the ability for average retail investors to earn outsized gains in the stock market. It makes it an un-level playing field with these products available to only large institutions and wealth managers, who in turn will charge extra fees to access these products. Putting a small allocation on my portfolio in an Leveraged and Inverse ETFs has personally
Inverse and leveraged funds are a valuable tool for an investor. Some brokerage firms have already refused to trade these in order to "protect the investor". I am a 76 year old retired teacher/mathematician/programmer. I have enough fixed income to retire comfortably. But I have lots of savings that can not earn a reasonable income in the current market and low interest rates. Over my
