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I oppose restrictions to my right to invest in TQQQ, SQQQ and other leveraged products. I have been investing in these products for years and they are no more risky that any other stocks in the market. Anybody trading in the market has to understand that there is risk involved and chooses to take that risk...regulators should not try to babysit investors by trying to tell them which stock or fund
08-46 - Interpretive Guidance on Capital Treatment of Introducing Broker-Dealers' Clearing Deposits
Dear Regulators, (FINRA)
I understand my investments and the risk involved in my trads. I should not have to go through any special process before investing in public securities. The fund I am in allows trades for up markets and down markets which allows me to make up my loss if any by shorting different funds. Like today's market, I have been able to make money for my IRA instead of
The staff granted an exemption from NASD Rule 2790 in connection with new issue offering where all decisions regarding the allocation of shares in the offering are determined at the sole discretion of the issuer.February 3, 2006 Bruce E. Lee, Esq.208 North 29th StreetSuite 221P.O. Box 1222Billings, MT 59103 Re: Request for Exemption from Rule 2790 Dear Mr. Lee
It does not make sense to limit leveraged investments as long as I can get a mortgage for 20% or less down payment in an asset which can lose 50% in the matter of months during a recession. How can that be safer than using leveraged and inverse investments? I'll tell you that it's not, in fact is significantly less safer. What harm is it to limit inverse investments when
Frankly, I find this federal overreach. This regulation would be taking away my ability to hedge long positions in my portfolio with leveraged short positions, thus allowing me to reduce execution costs, margin costs etc. Frankly it also props up the buy side dealers in their offering of more expensive hedging products. These types of ETF's are a simple way to hedge and do not need any
I use leveraged funds to hedge my accounts in volatile markets. They are a particularly efficient and inexpensive way to do that in a short-term way. Regulations make short-selling as a hedge very difficult and cumbersome; the ability to access leveraged ETFs levels the playing field for retail investors who do not use brokers. I understand the risks and decay of the instruments, but those are
my previous submission got out before it was finished. Inverse and leveraged funds provide an essential tool for retail investors to balance and hedge a portfolio at reasonable cost. It is impractical - and in some cases impossible - to effect short sales in a retail broker account. Having a ready tool to be able to reduce the market exposure in a portfolio is an essential part of investing for a
I am horrified and appalled that such a scam would even be suggested. There are trillions of dollars invested in leveraged and inverse etfs. In a bear market the inverse funds are the only things going up, as well you know. You cannot manipulate the market higher by effectively banning short selling, which is what this does. It will not work. As for me, if you institute these rules or anything
