I am vehemently opposed to any changes regarding leveraged ETFs. We should be able to make our own decisions with our own money. I use small amounts of leverage within my own risk profile. I fully understand the risks, and I've both hedged against them, and will not be wiped out if my leveraged investments go to zero. Removing this ability would greatly harm informed users.
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Dear Sir or madam,
I am writing in opposition to Regulatory Notice #22-08. As a client at TDAmeritrade, I self direct my investments and understand the risks and potential benefits of using leveraged funds, funds that use margin, aggressive funds, emerging market funds, etc. Asking the investment firms to have acknowledgement from investors that they understand the risk vs benefit of more
Restricting leveraged investment products to high net worth individuals only harms the retail investor. A retail investor can already access significant amounts of leverage through student loans and real estate, LETFs are no different. So long as the investment prospectus is clear, risk rightfully falls entirely on the investor.
On a personal level, restricting my ability to purchase leveraged
I'd like the freedom to determine my own financial risk and investments. I've studied the financial market for more than 30 years via paid services, books, newsletters, etc. I watch my portfolio closely using paid advisor review my portfolio decision based upon my life situation and risk profile. I absolutely do NOT want to have a financial agent of the federal government
Please do not limit people from buying these types of funds. Investors should be able to invest how they choose with their money, we understand the risks. This would allow only rich hedge funds to invest in these funds and would be very harmful to retail and normal investors. Please do not restrict the access to these tools. Investors already have to agree to the risks when they open an account
Leveraged ETFs are a great way for people who have less money to have increased exposure to the market. They do have increased risk, but if an investor is willing to accept that risk, they should be allowed to use leveraged funds. I am currently investing in leveraged funds in 10% of my portfolio. It's a small enough amount that if I lose it all, I'll be fine, but if the
FINRA 21-19 will help to restore some of my confidence in the US financial markets. I say some because It is clear that the integrity of the United States market has been strained to the edge of disaster, in large part due to systemic risk developed under the regulatory authority of FINRA's outdated short interest reporting policy. Healthy markets benefit everyone in the long term. Given the
As a retail investor, I believe all of the proposed changes should be enacted. Transparency is a requirement for our markets to remain fair and free. Gamestop had a short interest of 140% of the float at one point in December 2020/January 2021 which lead to the WallStreetBets short squeeze and subsequent trading restrictions because of systemic risk. If the short interest had been reported on a
Comments: I am an experienced investor that has been investing for over 40 years. I know the risks involved in leveraged investments and take precautions as appropriate.
The decision whether or not to I vest in a leveraged fund or ETF should be left up to the Individual. We are adults and only we can manage our money.
The fund/ETF prospectus give us a very clear understanding of the risks
I oppose restrictions on my right to invest in public investments. It would be unfair to limit that ability to just the privileged. Public investments should be available to everyone. There should be no requirement to pass a test before being able to buy public funds. It is my obligation to myself to understand the risks involved in leveraged ETFs. Investing in leveraged index funds over the last
