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
Continuing Education Planning
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
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FINRA reminds firms to evaluate their exposure to LIBOR (formerly, the London Interbank Offered Rate), and review their preparedness to manage LIBOR’s phase-out. To understand how firms are preparing for that phase-out, FINRA surveyed a representative cross-section of member firms, including some firms with significant trading volume or positions in LIBOR-linked securities. This Notice
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
I not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me. Public investments 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 I can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. I am capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds and their
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
I (the People) should be able to invest in what I want, NOT what you think. That;s just too much regulation (Micromanaging)
I am more than capable of understanding complex investments; if you want to fix ignorance; then we need to FIX OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM to teach our young valuable financial Life Skill.
I (the people) am capable of understanding what I don't know and research it. That is
Dear Sir/Madam: I am an active investor with more than 33 years of successful investing experience in global capital markets.
I am also a licensed Financial Advisor with one of the largest wealth management firms in North America. Based on my many years of experience in the investments business I can confidently say that leveraged and inverse mutual funds and ETFs are extremely important and
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Regarding inverse and leveraged ETFs: I feel they both are important tools for retail traders, especially novice traders inexperienced with traditional short-selling and options.
Many novice traders lose in the market because they only know how to play it one direction, I.E. buy low sell high. They either don't understand, are intimidated by, or don't want/have the
