This is a disgusting overreach by the government.
Retail investors and retail traders should be allowed to invest and trade in whichever financial products that are available to them. We sign numerous disclosures and acknowledge numerous warnings that are standard and provided by our brokerage platforms. We have the capacity to engage in this and should be allowed to take risks as we see fit, and
Estute Regulators,
Existing controls for access and use of higher performance/risk instruments are designed to and do adequately protect the investor.
Through the brokerage/firm, the investor is required to review and agree to very clearly stated statements as to the risk that leveraged (or otherwise higher risk) instruments carry. Responsibility for the outome of poor investment decisions lies
Ive been well informed by my stock broker with written documents and explanation about the risk of leveraged and inverse funds/ETFs. Therefore, I DO have the knowledge and understanding about the risks/rewards regarding the said funds/ETFs. Thus, I would like the freedom to trade inverse and leveraged ETFs since they enable me the flexibility to profit from both rising or falling or even flat
I oppose the regulations being considered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) that will restrict my right to invest. I should be the one to decide where and how to invest my money, not a regulator. Public investments must be available to all, and these proposed regulations discriminate against the less privileged.
I am fully capable of understanding the risks inherent in not
I am a private investor with over 30 years of investing experience. My portfolio consists of individual companies, ETFs of various sorts and mutual funds providing a comfortable level diversity. I understand the need for investors with limited experience not to have access to leveraged funds as well as option training without some level of training so they understand the associated risks. I would
I strongly oppose restrictions against use of leveraged and or inverse products. Yes, some investors through irresponsible use can be harmed, but in a free society and market retail and institutional investors alike should be able to make their own decisions and accept responsibility for those decisions. Restrictions on use reduces investors ability to manage risk, reduces market place
I read with concern the notice from Ameritrade that there is pending regulation on my ability to self-direct my investments in my company's 401k plan into leverage ETF funds. For the life of me, I cannot think why this proposed restriction would be necessary. Self-directed investors are well aware of the risks involved with any sort of investment and should be free to take additional
I currently feel that this needs to tracked more accurately and made public. I personally feel like things are done illegally and this would atleast help make things more transparent. Have also seen suspicious activity done on sort sale restrictions days (selling millions of shares worth of deep in the money calls to force market makers to short a stock to remain delta neutral). I'm not sure
I am a self taught trader. I learned everything about trading on my own . The most important factors in the trading investment landscape that would help me succeed are the ability to have a large choice and variety of etfs including leveraged etfs . I do not want restrictions or means testing on what etfs I can or cannot buy or sell. This would reduce liquidity as well as consumer choice . I
it's critical you don't start limiting investors. when a government thinks it's a good idea to tell you what you can and cannot invest in, well, then government is in the wrong and the people won't want to be in the country anymore and businesses will leave and the government will be labeled as hostile to any future investments this putting the country in
