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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Fed.) is requesting comments on proposed changes to Regulation T (Reg. T), which covers extensions of credit by and to broker/dealers.
Proposed Rule Change to Amend Incorporated NYSE Rules 12 and 282 to Conform to Amendments Made by NYSE
Regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, hence why theyre called public investments, not just the privileged. I am well aware of the risks of trading in the stock market and am more than capable of assessing the risk to reward ratio of using my own hard earned money to provide a
Comments: I acknowledge that leveraged ETF's can be extremely volatile and not suitable for every investor but for should be available for those that choose them. There are extreme risks everywhere. It's up to each investor to manage their cash and risk tolerance. It's fine to put warning labels on the package but don't restrict the sale. I can illustrate many
I believe that most people who do choose to invest in these funds are aware of the risks and do their own homework before they start investing. While I do believe that offering education on the risks, as well as risk mitigation strategies, would be beneficial for traders, I do not believe that extra layers of bureaucracy and testing will create better or safer traders, and will simply reduce the
Asa long as investors have access to information they should be allowed to invest in what every type of instrument there is available. I've invested in stocks, options and most disappointing are mutual funds that you think are managed for your benefit but in a market down turn they just hold there positions. What about big time investors who take peoples money invest in companies like
Really? I've been trading stocks, bonds, currencies, futures and actual treasury bonds since 1966. I've had a Series 7, 24 and 55. And you want to make me do what? This is a stupid regulation that prohibits me from doing what I want as an investor in public securities. I obviously understand risk, leverages and inverse funds. Restricting my ability to invest in these
Every body should be able to invest in the securities you propose to legislate. The information about these securities is widely available and well documented. In addition, the average person does not have the insider information that the likes of Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer have in order to make millions off the stock market. As is the case, regulating the average American away from the
In an age in which we are watching the breakdown of traditional portfolios like the 60/40 fail to limit downside risk thanks to the correlation of stocks and bonds its important advisors have all the tools necessary to help their clients. Certainly these funds can be misused, misunderstood, or over-allocated to but that shouldnt prohibit the responsible use of such funds. I believe guidance, not
Dear Sir or Madam,
Leveraged and inverse funds have a place in the equity market. Mostly used short term they can be an effective method of investing in certain types of markets. Although they are higher risk, long term they have proven to have an excellent
rate of return. An investor should not be controlled on how to invest any portion of their assets. These types of etfs are based on stocks.
