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 feel that the move to restrict access to leveraged and inverse funds is a wrong one. Such a restriction would devoid the retail investor from access to quality instruments that could be significantly beneficial. Several academic studies have underlined the importance of leverage. The LifeCycle Investment from Yale is one such example. These leveraged and inverse funds provide a simple option
I have been using leveraged EFT's for many years and that is a major source of my yearly income. I'm well aware of the risks and I'm willing to take those risks. I've educated myself over the years in most aspects of the stock markets and use options extensively. Most financial advisors know little about using these investment techniques and are afraid to
I demand to have the right to choose any public investments that I deem to be right for my family. I have been making investment decisions by myself for decades. I consider this is
part of my lawful right, my freedom of speech. Further, I do not agree to be required to take any test on my investment strategy. Leveraged and inverse funds provide me the flexibility to enhance my investment
I should be able to spend, invest and allocate my own capital as I see fit without any interference from an outside regulatory authority. All investments are risky in nature and it is my responsibility to conduct my own research on each investment. There is enough information and regulations in place to protect me as investor to allow me to make an inform decision based on the public information
- Individual investors should be able to make their own risk decisions - Investors can obtain leverage through margin. The amount of leverage can be adjusted by the investor. Leveraged funds are different in that the leverage is predetermined and formulaic. The risks are well known at this point and appropriately explained in the relevant prospectus. Most individual investors can gain leverage
I would strongly oppose adding hurdles to invest in inverse/leveraged ETFs because I think it would prevent people like myself from expressing their investment views freely. While I am a qualified investor, well versed in how to assess risk, and a CFA charter holder, I would recommend many inverse/leveraged funds to friends and family who are not as trained as me but can still understand the
I oppose a retail ban on ETFs based on commodities because future trading is well beyond my risk tolerance as I've heard horror stories that are about bad futures investments. I would like to be able to invest in silver or gold and I wouldn't want to touch the futures market with a 10ft pole. I've had great success with Vix etf securities as I made a few hundred dollars just by
I vehemently oppose any restrictions you are considering on my right to invest in leverage funds and inverse funds. Let ME decide...don't decide for me. Don't discriminate against me if don't meet your criteria.
And don't make me go through a special test. I'm a big boy and can make my own decisions. I have made it all the way to 60 years of age
I feel that I am well aware of the particular risks and benefits that are involved in leveraged and inverse funds. In view of the ever changing policies of the Federal Reserve regarding interest rates and so-called "tightening" of their monetary strategies, I find it imperative that I have the flexibility to invest defensively. Leveraged and inverse funds allow me to have the
