I believe this proposed regulation is unnecessary and an overreach. I fully understand the risks associated with leveraged and inverse ETFs and don't believe I should have to take any "tests" to prove that I understand what I am doing. I use them as part of my overall investment strategy to manage my risks and/or enhance my returns. These types of investments are only a
I would like to oppose this rule. In my opinion, investors who are investing in these complex products know the risks already. Also brokerage companies let us informed of the risks. Whenever i try to buy a leverage fund, my broker shows warnings at multiple places in big bold red letters during the transaction. I suspect if someone "accidentally" bought these leveraged funds. I
I would like to freely invest in any funds I would like. if the fund activities are legal then everyone should have the right to choose what to invest. When we talk about risk, anything has risk.. Any stock can go to $0, too. I bought TQQQ and I like it. They invest in it for me. I just buy it and see my fund growing each day. Someday it goes down, too but that is ok. It will go back up.
I used leveraged funds as a very small part of my investment portfolio. I understand the risk associated with them, have talked with financial advisors and explored the risk on my own and use it as part of a diversified approach. I do not need government or regulatory oversite to make a financial decision. Public options should be available to the public, not just those who a select group can
I would like to weigh-in on the regulations being considered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), to limit the availability of individual investors investing in leveraged and inverse funds, and other like investments without strict testing and special approvals by their broker.
Its my opinion that some brokers, who are part of FINRA are the reason that people like me seek other
With the holiday season upon us and 2023 coming to an end, FINRA’s Cyber and Analytics Unit (CAU) would like to remind member firms to prepare for cyber threats and attacks that may occur around the holidays. Member firms and their vendors should consider reviewing and validating their Written Supervisory Procedures (WSPs), continuing to educate their employees with respect to cybersecurity and effective practices, and testing incident response plans (IRPs) to prepare for, prevent, or recover from an incident.
I have been investing for over 20 years, mainly in common stocks but sometimes in so-called “complex products” like futures, options, leveraged and inverse ETPs, etc. I use them when I believe they are suitable tools for the market situation at that moment. I don’t mean that I always make right investment decisions but, as a retail investor, I find that it is very important for me to have the
Leveraged and inverse funds are important to my investment strategies. They are no different than other basic public stock investments. They further allow me to hedge the risks associated with individual stock purchases. I am fully capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds and their risks. Once again it appears such rulings are meant to intrude on my ability to freely trade and invest
This is an unconscionable infringement on my rights as a free person and an unwarranted and irresponsible interference in the marketplace. Learning to manage risk is the first lesson learned by an investor. Those techniques are just as effective for 'complex' trades as for 'non-complex' trades. This is an attempt to create a distinction where there is no significant difference
I should be able to invest based on what I am able to invest and where I choose to invest it. There is no need for a special process for this. I can make my own risk assessment based on my earnings etc. Many of the funds I use as a hedge against a market crash in order to protect my earnings. It makes no sense to remove these types of investments. When used within your individual risk profile
