I have used ETF's that allow me to invest in movements in the to corn, soybeans, and oil for years. These allow a traditional investor to invest in a commodity without having to be a commodity trader or a holder of the actual commodity.
I LOVE funds that allow me to invest in LONG or SHORT positions against the DOW or Nasdaq indexes. This allows me to make money in any market
I'm 62 years old and I made my first stock purchase in 1978. I completely understand the risks associated with buying and selling listed securities, including inverse and leveraged funds. If those securities are reserved only for a select group of investors, the professionals and very wealthy have an even greater advantage in the public markets. It is especially important to have
Frankly I dont understand the rationale behind this suggested change. I am definitely a small investor. Under my 401k rules I am prohibited from shorting stocks, nor may I purchase put options. The only methods through which I can possess some ability to protect myself in an all out bear market is /was through these equities.
If this suggested change becomes a reality I (and many others) will
I am an active individual investor, investing my funds in both IRAs and taxable accounts with Charles Schwab brokerage. I use 2X and 3X leveraged ETFs with some frequency to increase the return in both types of accounts. Less frequently, but periodically, I use an inverse fund to effectively short the market when it is in a downdraft phase. I use SH and DUST. Both leveraged and inverse ETFs are
I think I have the ability to select the assets I invest in. I have an MBA in finance which I think gives me the ability to select the investments I make. However, I think public investments should not be limited to which member of the public invests in them. While I have passed several Finra exams, I don't think every member of the public should be required to before investing in leveraged
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Do your job! The daily market manipulation is right in front of your eyes. Naked shorting, FTD's, bs news articles paid for by HF's. We don't need to explain it to you. You are asking, because you already know the problem and just want to pretend you are trying to fix it. You are allowing fraudulent activity within and around the market to happen, and you just turn and face the
I have watched the market manipulation since March on this stock. Putting on sell pressure by posting large sell orders and them disappear when they outcome is what they are wanting in the buys side. They are playing with our hard earned money and the playing field is skewed. Orders not being filled and platforms rejecting orders that match the same orders from short sellers. Enough is enough.
