I believe restricting investment opportunities to the average investor damages public trust in the market's equality, something I already have concerns about. Large organizations already have key advantages in the market on the breadth of data, market timing and trade execution. By the act of choosing to invest through a platform or broker it is already assumed and advised that the investor
As a Financial Advisor, we have a small portion of our practice that uses leveraged and inverse ETFs in our clients accounts. We fully understand the risks involved. We employ multiple analytics in our decision making process, and use an active trading system in an attempt to mitigate the risks. The long-term results can be quite substantial for our clients. We feel it would not be in our clients
I oppose this regulation because it limits my public investment options that fit within my risk tolerance. I am capable of making my own strategic investment decisions without the government imposing limitations. I understand leveraged and inverse funds and associated risks and do not think I should have to go through a special process or test before investing in these types of public securities
The use of inverse and leveraged funds are a part of my investment strategy. Current regulations and requirements that are in place are proper and necessary. The brokerages are required to warn of the inherent risks as well as obtain written statements from clients that these risks are understood and accepted. LEAVE THINGS THE WAY THEY ARE. STOP TRYING TO SQUASH THE INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR. The
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
Please don't add further restrictions on purchasing these securities. I should be allowed to read the risk and then make my own decision.
Investors like me not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family.
Public investments should be available to all of the public,
not just the privileged.
I shouldn't have to go through any
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 strongly oppose the proposed regulation of complex products that might include leveraged and inverse funds. The assumption that retail investors do not know what they are doing is flawed. The retail investor should be able to choose investments that are right for them and not the regulators. The investor shouldn't have to go through any course before getting an approval to trade in
I believe as a middle class citizen that I have the right to invest in funds. Public investments should be available to all not just the privileged.
Leveraged funds provide a hedge against inflation. Which is at a already high rate as it is now. I personally use them only for a small portion of my portfolio but I can see the use of them greatly. However, yes I do see there risk. As with an
I am opposed to regulators interfering or restricting my rights as an investor. I use ETFs like these to enhance returns and often times even to protect me from downside risk (i.e. buying a market leveraged inverse when my portfolio has had outsized returns). I feel the regulators job should be one to provide information so people understand the risk, I don't feel they should limit my
