Investors should be able to choose what public investments are right for them and investors should not be unreasonably restricted by various tests and hurdles before investing . There should however be warnings messages in plain language for certain funds that have high risk. Warnings, however, should not be road blocks. I do invest in inverse and leveraged funds and understand their risks.
I'm an individual investor who trades leveraged products and options on an almost daily basis. Leveraged products and options have become the cornerstone of my investment strategy and provide the income stream I need to live on in my retirement. I've spent over 12 years as an active investor and have put the time and effort into learning how such products work using all the
Investors accept risk (a little or a lot) when they invest in leveraged or inverse funds. Please do not impose restrictions that violate our freedom to invest freely. This is OUR money that we have earned and Investors invest at THEIR own risk. I am a fully licensed investment advisor rep. I know what I am talking about. Thank you
I disagree with the notion that only high net worth investors should be qualified for leveraged ETF products. While you are seemingly attempting to protect unsophisticated investors from having to deal with losses, you are simultaneously broadly removing investors with a higher risk profile whom understand the risks, from participating. Discrimination masked as protection in other words.
I can pick my own investments, my money not regulators. I am capable of understanding the risk of my investments and do not need to take a course or pass a test to buy leveraged or inverse funds or ETF's. Leverage and inverse funds are important tools to help hedge the risk and create large profit opportunities in both up and down markets.
I have been investing for 35+ years. I think I have enough experience and savvy to make my own decisions. I don't take big risks, I may take some small risks here and there. I think you should be more interested in unregulated securities. I personally don't like inverse funds, I stick to options for short term declines.
Hello,
I feel like as an individual investor i should be able to choose investments given my own risk tolerance and time horizon. I am able to understand the leveraging aspects and the risks of such investment vehicles. I use such 'short' funds to hedge downside market moves, as the vast majority of mutual funds available for 401K investment are LONG ONLY funds.
I ask that you do not restrict my investment decision making by limiting in any way my ability to purchase leveraged products. If there is any concern, make it plainly obvious in the investment literature that is "highly volatile", etc. Use of leveraged products are part of my risk assessment process and risk management decision making. DO NOT further regulate!
The ETFs are a great alternative to trade with less risks than futures, you should regulate more those ridiculous margins that futures brokers are offering, a huge percentaje of new traders loose the account because you allow margins in futures for day trading that are dangerous.
With ETFs the risk is less because you use less leverage.
I should be able to buy any stock offered publicly and not be required to take any special tests unless I decide to become a broker myself. I know the risks associated with owning any stocks and leveraged or inverse funds really don't pose anymore risk than owning any other stock. This is a free country and I want it kept that way.
