Comments: I've been using leveraged ETFs for many years and am well aware of the added risk. My experience is that the risk of the leveraged vehicle is not much different than investing in individual stocks. It is easy find examples of stocks that are far more volatile than the leveraged product. For example, a two year chart of ROKU with TECL would show that the leveraged ETF was a much
Rule 3070
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On March 3, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved SR-NASD-2002-112, a proposal to amend NASD Rule 3070 to require members promptly to file with NASD copies of
Request for Exemption from the Provisions of NASD Conduct Rule 2710
(a) GeneralA member designated as a Restricted Firm shall be required, except as provided in paragraphs (e) and (f) of this Rule, to establish a Restricted Deposit Account and deposit in that account cash or qualified securities with an aggregate value that is not less than the member's Restricted Deposit Requirement, and shall be subject to such conditions or restrictions on the
As an informed and educated professional, I should have the right to invest in whatever funds I please. Leveraged ETFS in particular do not pose a risk to my personal financial freedom or wealth. As someone who has read the prospectus of UPRO, TQQQ and TMF, I feel that it is my right as an American to express myself freely supporting these leveraged funds. I know the risks that come with these
Before you restrict or remove an investors right to buy leveraged or inverse funds, you should consider that this structure allows educated investors to make these decisions without having to personally handle the underlying pieces that create these investments possible. Removal of these funds would not remove the risk, it would increase the risk as individuals do puts, calls, straddles, etc to
The availability of complex products and options can potentially expand the investment opportunities for retail investors and, if properly understood, offer favorable investment outcomes (e.g., enhancing returns, limiting losses or improving diversification). However, important regulatory concerns arise when investors trade complex products without understanding their unique characteristics and
Dear Regulators:
I have been an investor in various markets for more than 50 years with experience ranging from stocks, bonds, and mutual funds to ETFs, commodities, real estate, complex financial instruments, and, most recently, crowd funding offerings. I understand, accept, and limit the risks of my investments. I should not be limited in my investments or be required to take creative means
Please do not restrict public purchase access to Defined Outcome ETFs, ETNs, ELNs, Market-Linked CDs, Structured Notes, Principal Protected Notes, Derivatives hedging ETFs, Opportunistic/Tactical Multi-Strategy ETFs--all of which serve to REDUCE portfolio risk. Restricting access stifles liquidity, thereby increasing volatility creating even more risk to market function and more risk to investors
I am a retail investor and use leveraged ETFs for a portion of my portfolio. Before buying these leveraged ETFs, I did a significant amount of research to understand the risks. This included back testing how the funds would behave in different market and monetary conditions. I also read the prospectuses for the funds. All this information was available and provided sufficient information on the
