Leveraged funds allow investors to take on a relatively cheap form of leverage without risking margin call or needing to deal with the tax implications of rolling futures or options contracts. It shouldn't be the government's job to force investors to make what they consider "safe" investments, and in the digital age investors are only a google search and an
I should have the right to determine which public investments are right for me. This should not be decided for me or only limited to the select few.
I should not have to go through any special process to invest in public securities. I am capable of understanding the risks for myself.
These funds are critical to my investment strategies. They are a way to hedge my other investments, help
I am very much opposed to any limits or restrictions on an individual investor's ability to purchase non-leveraged inverse ETFs. These securities allow individual investors to hedge during periods when traditional markets are experiencing negative returns. For example, during the first four months of 2022 SPY was down (12.99)%, but SH had a positive return of 12.85% Likewise, IEF had
I, myself 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 special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. I am plenty capable of understanding
Please do not restrict the public's ability to utilize leveraged and inverse ETFs as investment vehicles. These instruments provide investors with great methods to hedge portfolios, enhance returns, and fine-tune an investment portfolio.
I frequently use these types of ETFs to mitgate downside risks, target specific sectors, and hedge against market risks.
In my view, the public
I don't need or want any government agency determining my capacity to understand "complex products." The trade of leveraged & inverse (leveraged) products allows smaller investors to take on asymmetric risk with very little liquidity. This allows me to insure large portions of my portfolio during down-turns with very little cost/risk; something I would
Comments: Regarding FINRA Regulatory Notice 22-08.
I was forced into early retirement as a result of Covid. As such, I was forced into living off my IRA earlier than planned. I have been investing and trading for 45 years. I am a small retail trader. I occasionally employ the use of leveraged and inverse ETFs to protect against losses or to enhance returns with due regard for their intended
I am an individual trader with speculative positions in leveraged, reverse, index ETF's, which were established and are maintained through my retail brokerage account. I am extremely concerned about your proposed new regulations that would require brokers to qualify investors before allowing them to trade these instruments. I was well aware of the risks associated with trades of this type
* Hurts Investors: It could potentially deny my the freedom to choose investments that could help me achieve long-term financial security. Upends Our Regulatory System: Under the long-standing disclosure-based system, investors have the right to decide which public equities, bonds and funds they want to buy. * Investment always involves risk. It is investor's responsibility to control the
I would like to make sure you consider that many investors outside of 'high net worth' individuals only have the capacity to understand the risks involved with leveraged and inverse type products which ProShares provides. I value the options that these types of products give me when it comes to having a well balanced portfolio in terms of both risk vs reward, protection (often a part of
