Im a non-professional investor with a liquid net worth of over $3 million. I have been successfully using leveraged funds for more than 10 years as part of a complex investment strategy. I use them to hedge my investments as well as take aggressive positions in the market when the environment is suitable. These leveraged ETFs give me flexibility and market penetration that would otherwise be
Wait!!! Youll let hedge funds and other large investors take risks- that is basically bet against the market but you want to restrict that to investors who dont have the money clout but have the smarts. What a scam. Protect the wealthy tax ball out folks but dont protect the investors trying to fund retirement and college funding. Yes its risky, but without taking risk we are then stuck with
I am an individual investor who utilizes leveraged ETFs to get leverage with investing. For the small portion of my portfolio that I dedicate to leveraged ETFs, they are an excellent source of taking on a little more risk with a small amount of capital. As long as people are aware of the potential risks with leveraged ETFs like huge drawdowns and fund closures, I think there shouldn't be
Pro shares leverage has made me tons of profit and I use it to hedge risk. Do not limit my ability to hedge risk while you guys in the government increase the debt, destroy the dollar, and destroy the economy because you guys werent prepared for Covid. To cover up your mistakes you too leveraged and hedged risk to save the economy but it is us the tax payers that have to pay for your screwups. If
Although it might be good intention to enforce more rules and regulation for leveraged and inverse ETFs. The enforcement could create unfair conditions for investors. Leveraged and inverse ETFs might have their own unique characteristics. But once put on the market and traded freely by market participants, the market force will help regulate behaviors of investors. All investments have risk. And
Comments: The leveraged and inverse ETF products offered by Direxion and certain other institutions include complete descriptions of the risks associated with these types of investments and frequent warnings regarding risk in the product descriptions. Direxion even offers comprehensive explanations and educational materials with detailed product information. It is very clear in the fund
Investing always carries risks with it. Leveraged funds and inverse ETFs have risk. But we have seen the wild swings of the market and blue chip stocks have substantial risk as well. Perhaps those who wish to restrict access to investments mean well, but the net effect of limiting access to inverse ETFs and leveraged funds is that it will create a 'good ol boys' club for larger
I find the use of leveraged and inverse funds invaluable in hedging my investment portfolio and prefer using them instead of shorting equities. Investors should be offered this opportunity. I understand the increased risk associated with using leveraged instruments, and I manage the amount utilized commensurate with that risk. They also offer diversification for risk management in the various
I believe it's each investors responsibility to understand risk of their investment and each institution to provide investment vehicle. It's regulators' responsibility to ensure investment institutions to disclose risk information properly so that individual investors understand the risk they are take. But it's wrong for the government to put regulation in
To Whom,
I am of moderate net worth (under $3M). I am retired and have been trading for decades. I started using leveraged ETFs long ago, and the ample warnings made me research the issues. I did, and I traded accordingly. Yes, risks are higher, but so too are the rewards, and the warnings that explain the risk that come along with these products are what is needed.
The proposed regulations are
