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To whom it may concern,
Inverse funds have become one of the few way that I can protect myself from a move to the downside in the financial markets. Ive been in the market for the last 3 decades. Ive experienced several dramatic market sell offs during that time. I understand there is significant risk involved with investment in financial instruments. Risk is involved in every aspect of my life.
I made the choice to invest in leverage ETFs like TQQQ. I fully understand the risk of this type of investment and would like to till have the choice to invest in it for years. Investing in this type of security is in my investment strategy for the long term and would not like for this ability to be removed or have to prove that I am serious about investing in TQQQ. I understand why the
Dear sirs
I am testing a strategy using leveraged ETF's. My simulation shows it is feasible and successful. I have the following considerations:
1. ETF's are funds of many stock stocks, especially market ETF such as TQQQ. It has market risk but not the risk of individual companies. Sometimes, individual companies have higher risk than the market itself.
2. My strategy is short
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I strongly object to ANY regulation change affecting my personal choice to trade any/all market vehicles including leveraged funds. I DO understand leveraged fund risk, these funds along with risk also provide opportunity I rely upon. I see new requirements such as forced testing as an infringement on my U.S. FREEDOMS, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Chance, Freedom of Action. MY individual
FINRA Vice Chair Luparello Remarks From the FSI Advocacy Summit
High risk/high return investment products should not be privileged to only the very wealthy. Index funds as such give smaller investors access to a wider array of investment tools. Trading the product requires buyers to fill out some extra paperwork demonstrating their understanding of the risk. Limiting the risk that smaller investors take on but not that of high net worth individuals seems anti