To further restrict access to complex products would be a mistake. Demanding that brokerages and fiduciaries provide education on how these products work makes sense, but restriction earlier in my investing career actually cost me money. I currently use ETFs, leveraged instruments, and options to limit my risk.
Before starting, I spent hours and hours on educational sites, watching videos, and
I really don't feel like I need the government to "protect" me from risky investments like inverse funds. This is a free market and I would like to be free to invest in anything I deem appropriate. If a trade goes bad, I don't expect anyone to bail me out. This is my money and my choice. I have to accept the risk I am taking on.
Retail investors shouldn
I have been investing for a while and run a systematic program of investing. Leveraged ETFs are very important to me and to my investing approach. I understand the risks and realize that there is a higher risk to any investment that involves leverage and this one is no different.
I do not want a third party evaluating my capability of managing these funds, and certainly do not want one
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To FINRA, While it may seem to you and any so called 'regulatory' body that you hold the ultimate decision in what free citizens can and cannot do with their property, this is not the case. Under the Constitution, of which you are subordinate, you may not unduly infringe upon the rights of the individual citizen to dispose of their property as they see fit unless they have violated the
Leveraged , inverse, and other complex strategies are an important part of my investment profile. They allow me to be precise in the risk and asset class of my choosing compared to corporate equities which in fact encapsulated many more risks.
I do not believe regulators should interfere in the investment choices as those that want to invest in so-called complex instruments can easily read the
As a retail investor and trader, I protest FINRA's consideration to either limit of remove the option of purchasing leveraged and inverse ETFs. This action limits opportunities for retail traders and investors to use these instruments for hedging purposes. Since this is my money at risk and not the general public's I feel I have the understanding and competency in choosing where
Dear FINRA, My opinion on FINRA's proposed limits is that may restrict my access to leveraged Funds or to disqualify me from trading Those types Funds or other "complex products". If you have a strong understanding of the characteristics and risks of leveraged funds, but I am not a professional. I do understand that their purpose is for short-term active trading, and that they
Dir Sir/Madam It is none of your business what investments are right for myself and my family. I am an adult capable of making my own decisions and living with the consequences of those decisions. Furthermore there should be no restrictions on the types of investments available to the general public. All investments available to the "privileged few" should be available to the general
Hi,
I use leveraged products as a part of my portfolio allocation.
I dont know if you have read the 2008 paper by Yale researchers Ayres and Nalenluff titled, Life-Cycle Investing and Leverage: Buying Stock on Margin Can Reduce Retirement Risk.
In this paper, they detail how the use of leverage in stocks for young investors can REDUCE the risk those investors will not have enough in retirement.
