I have the right to choose the investment I want to do.
Inverse and leveraged funds are a valuable tool for an investor. Some brokerage firms have already refused to trade these in order to "protect the investor". I am a 76 year old retired teacher/mathematician/programmer. I have enough fixed income to retire comfortably. But I have lots of savings that can not earn a reasonable income in the current market and low interest rates. Over my
I am a disabled individual who has managed to support myself and my daughter for the last 5 years by trading stocks. During that time my net worth has never exceeded $150,000. THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT TRADING LEVERAGED ETFs ! My brokerage (Fidelity) Required that I read and acknowledge a very stringent warning about the risks before allowing me to trade these securities, and
I have been investing in leveraged and inversed funds, as one of my strategies, for over twenty years and have a very good understanding of my investments. Now, with your proposed rule, you are taking away my freedom to select how I invest in a well respected investment selection. If you want to control, which you seem to want to do, go after crypto, because it is going to cost investors big time
I oppose limitations on my rights to buy the funds
Investing is risky by nature, however the ability to use leveraged and inverse funds as a component of a total portfolio allows me to make considered hedges when there is volatility in the market or when the direction of the market seems clear. I am opposed to the proposed regulation and believe that it will place an unnecessary burden on ordinary investors while providing an edge to
I use leveraged inverse funds to hedge my portfolio during times of market turbulence. This means I eliminate volatility from my portfolio during volatile times. I am able to do this with leveraged funds and reduce the amount of margin I may need to use since the fund is leveraged at a better rate. Please let investors make this decision for themselves.
I strongly oppose limiting access to public securities for the select few who pass unnecessary tests. The public is perfectly capable of reading and understanding a prospectus and the associated risks and making wise investment decisions for themselves and their families. The securities under consideration for additional regulation such as leveraged and inverse funds are a key strategy to my
This is a very concerning development - are we turning into a China??? Please stop!
Assure information is provided so I can make a decision. I dont need you deciding for me and telling me what I can or cannot do and then tell me its for my safety; in doing so you are overstepping.
