Note: Derivatives or leveraging is an everyday tool used to maximize profit. I understand leveraged and inverse funds and I know how to use them and there should be no outside interference in my usage of them. When the trend is up, I'm long the market and when the trend is down, I'm short the market. You have no right to limit my profit.
As an individual investor I do believe that the changes proposed for Rule 4560 regarding Short Interest Position Reporting Enhancements would be beneficial and support transparency for the individual investor. I am delighted to see these new proposals and would like to see them put into effect as soon as possible. Thank you.
Leveraged products provide investors the ability to invest without taking on risky margin positions that could lead to potential liquidation scenarios and interest charges. These products also allow investors to assume inverse positions without taking a traditional short position. These products allow investors to participate in more investment strategies and they also assist with
1. I should be able to decide how I invest. 2. Shorting the market can lead to unlimited loss. Inverse funds limit that loss. 3. Just receiving an option book permits option trading. Receiving the prospectus of the ETFs should be adequate. 4. If you really want to protect the public, improve and enforce fiduciary standards AND selling annuities BEFORE restricting these ETFs.
There is NO reason at all to limit my abilty to invevest in revers funds of any kind.
You have already outlawed me from using my retirement to sell the market short.
There is NO reason for more limitations on my freedom to invest anyway I fell like investing.
I'm 66 and do all my own retirement investing.
If the access is restricted to only big players, then you have enhanced the ability of equity funds, hedge funds and investing banks to pillage the retirement funds of those who saved for retirement. Do you favor the raiders or the people? You could do away with shorting and derivatives and one must hold that transaction for 3 days. Thank you
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 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.
Let retail investors invest in whatever they want. It's not the governments job to prevent people from investing in certain securities, especially inverse index funds. Retail investors should be able to play the long and short side without restrictions. Otherwise the investment environment would favor the wealthy who can invest in what they want.
Comments: USA is a free market economy. Public investment should be available to 'all public' and not to certain privileged funds holder.
I believe, I have the right to invest/spend my hard earned money by my choice and not by regulator's choice.
Please understand that me and my family's prosperity depend on such tactical short term investment strategies. Thank
