Subject: Investors ability to trade "complex products" - including leveraged and inverse funds (L&I Funds)
Dear Regulators,
I am Janakiraman Chandrasekaran, 59 years old and I like to voice my opinion regarding your proposal on limiting access to Leveraged and Inverse ETFs (complex products).
Educated Investor: I like to inform you that I am an educated investor in
I 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. Not only I think I have the right to share my views, but I trust the regulators will hear my concern and my right into consideration in deciding whether to move forward! Thank you for taking action. LIST OF INVESTMENTS THAT
Dear FINRA,
As a retail investor, I was shocked to learn of the potential move to limit my access to financial products that have been available on public markets for years. I find the prospect of my ability to invest my money being limited simply because I am not a "high net worth" individual extremely upsetting, and I urge you to not restrict products deemed complex.
If I
I truly feel that this new regulation would severely damage any investor that is interested in securing his or her financial future.
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To whom it may concern (FINRA Regulation):
I am writing regarding pending regulation(s) that are or may be under consideration that may restrict, limit or eliminate the ability of individual investors to buy and sell inverse and leveraged mutual/exchange traded funds. I am writing to voice my opinion on this matter.
I currently utilize inverse funds to diversify my portfolio. Inverse (and
I oppose restrictions on the public's ability to invest in complex products for numerous reasons.
1. The definition of a complex investment is vague, arbitrary, and subject to administrative change in the future. This can cause a new risk for investors who may hold these products now but may be restricted from them in the future, forcing them to sell the products.
2. Being a complex
I would like to voice my opposition to restrictions on my right to invest in leveraged and inverse funds. I have learned that FINRA is considering limiting the public's access to leverage and inverse funds. I highly disagree with this. I should be able to choose what investments are right for me without restrictions, limitations, or extra requirements. These types of investments
I have been contacted by a website called "Let Everyone Invest" that says under the regulations being considered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), if these public securities are deemed to be complex, you may not be able to buy them unless you: Pass a regulator-imposed test of your specialized investment knowledge Demonstrate a high net worth Get special approval
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find my official comment to FINRA Regulatory Notice #22-08. I oppose the contemplated restrictions for the following reasons (among other things):
1. Financial instruments available to retail investors (like myself) have to go through a rigorous disclosure/registration process before becoming available generally for investment. It thus seems unnecessary to impose
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