While I understand the nature of trying to protect investors from themselves on investing in certain investment strategies, the criteria presented as possible restrictions potentially goes too far. Investment knowledge does not always equate to net worth size noting that the greatest generation is passing more and more assets to younger generations including some that have very little investment
As an investor these products allow us to hedge our portfolios during market downtrends, which can be an easier and far more cost effective method to shorting stock, while also being less complicated then having to buy puts on an underlying index or security. The leveraged funds allow investors to profit off of bull runs in the market, especially in a time where a standard 10% return on the S
Leveraged ETF's like QQQ Proshares or Inverse ETF's can significantly enhance returns and consolidate effort, like any fund. Why would FINRA or any gov't agency assume we as investors are too dumb to understand the risks/ benefit analysis? Right now the NASDAQ-indexed QQQ's are down because of government incompetence, throwing around money for people not to
Dear FINRA Regulators, To whom it may concern. I would prefer that you stay out of my business. The less government we have the better, is my absolute opinion. What ever I want to invest in is my concern and my concern only, not yours . I oppose any further government involvement what so ever. Leveraged and inverse funds such as (SQQQ & FAZ) are an especially important part of my strategy
Gentlemen, I am puzzled! Wall Street already has a clear advantage over the retail investor on multiple fronts including and not limited to, research, software, the speed of execution, inside information and in politics. Let us not forget the Robinhood fiasco the past year which was just one example of how markets are manipulated and front-run against the individual investor. Knowing these facts
These are products that are used by sophisticated investors who understand the risks and are willing to take them as part of their overall strategy for their reward.
Restricting access or imposing onerous criteria to meet before an investor can trade/invest in them goes against every principle of a free-market economy.
The entire premise of this regulatory notice is false, and data mining is used
For some of us who are young and do not have the financial means to invest meaningfully in the stock market, it is imperative to have access to leverage to smooth out the amount of investable assets throughout our lifetime. If, for example, a recession were to occur shortly before my retirement, when my earnings potential is highest and I likely have the most amount of money invested, I would be
regarding the potential further restriction of leveraged ETFs : an investor does not him/herself borrow money to invest in a leveraged ETF, they simply buy it as they would any other security like a stock or bond. I personally invest in leveraged ETFs that track broad indices such as the S&P 500. Although these will be volatile, as they are levered, it is HIGHLY unlikely that they'd
Taking away investor rights to risk management assets like leveraged and inverse funds is robbing investors of income and simple tools which can only be emulated with complex options transactions if at all. Such regulation Hurts Investors: It could potentially deny us the freedom to choose investments that could help us achieve long-term financial security. Is Arbitrary and Unworkable: FINRAs
I Oppose Restrictions To My Right to Invest in Complex Products, including Leveraged and Inverse funds! Any attempt to impose restrictions on the individuals right to buy these trading instruments gives the large trading firms an unfair advantage and makes the market unfair to us. Large firms have resources to use trading programs and other trading tools which individual investors do not have.
