It has come to my attention that there maybe regulations imposed on investors who invest in Inverse ETF's. I am a very small investor. My account size is less than $50,000. However, I use these ETF funds as a counterweight to my 401k investment accounts and other investments.
I am not an uneducated investor, and am well aware of the risks of investing, having traded both Futures
I am shocked and disheartened to know that regulations/prospectuses are under consideration to preclude retail investors from trading the Leveraged and Inverse ETFs, such as TQQQ and SQQQ, etc. As a retail investor with limited funds to hedge against market risks, for instance, I often buy SQQQ to protect my tech stock position without holding up a large proportion of my liquidity, which has
Sophisticated investor rules are outdated in the age of the internet. I have multiple degrees related to investment and financial analysis. Under the Sophisticated investor rules I cant invest in certain opportunities, and now you want to expand that? Excluding the average American from any investment opportunity does nothing but ensure that those who are already wealthy will continue to gain
I strongly feel that changeing the regulatory rules involving the ability for investors to choose the investments of thier choice would be a disaster. This would only benifit the the wealthy and penalize the small investor. Goverment regulators have a very poor record of getting thing right for the small investors. It is typicially insulting for regulators to think they can manage investment
Sir/Madam,
Please do not restrict my ability to make investments in the stock market however I choose to make them. By limiting my access to inverse and leveraged funds, you are effectively reducing my ability to improve the outlook for my retirement future. I am aware of the risks involved, but these risks are, in my mind, no greater than the risk already inherent in the market itself, but with
I resent the thought that I cannot choose for myself what investment products work best for me. And I find it insulting, manipulative and corrupt that only those with privilege (high net worth investors) would be allowed to use these trading vehicles. I use these types of vehicles to hedge positions as well as to take advantage of down movements, since I can not use options in my IRA account. I
I am writing to object to the subject proposed regulations. I do not believe an investor should have to go through any special process such as passing a competency test before one can invest in public securities such as leveraged or inverse funds. As with any investment, one is PERSONALLY responsible for understanding the goals and objectives by which the fund operates and the inherent risks in
I express my disapproval of the possible restriction on the ability to invest by myself, it has been a fundamental advance for me to know that I am capable of planning my financial future while learning along the way about how to make my investment systems more efficient. I have been able to empower myself as well as my children, family and friends to learn and apply financial knowledge in asset
Comments: I am a quant oriented investor. I have been using index based, 2x and 3x, long leveraged ETFs in my retirement account. I think these types of leverage isn't as complex, and should be allowed to trade. Simply put, they are really a form of expressing Kelly Criterion on an index in which it's long term performance and volatility is well understood by quantitative oriented
We don't need any more paternalism in the financial markets! My brokers (Schwab and Fidelity) provide ample warnings about investing in leveraged or inverse funds. I don't need a regulatory agency holding my hand as well. You cannot regulate away stupidity. There will always be people who lose their shirts by making stupid investments. I have a relatively small stake in a single