I do not need to be protected by my government or industry regulatory bodies acting on its behalf from the consequences of my investment decisions. The proposed rules will achieve only a limitation on the available investment options to those of us who have yet to earn our millions, and will make it harder for us to do so by removing higher return asset classes from the available options we can
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The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is granting an exemption from the haircut treatment for written mortgage-backed options under Section 402.2a of the Treasury regulations implementing the Government Securities Act of 1986. Treasury
Leveraged ETF's and crypto ETN's are part of my broader strategy in hedging and incrementally fine tuning my use of leverage. Retail investors and traders like myself accept the risk that come with leveraged ETF's, and it's not up to regulators to decide how much risk retail investors should take. Retail investors are capable of understanding the risks
Leveraged funds have enhanced my returns, and I've only used them on a small portion of my investments, having had excellent results. As a retired broker and individual investor, I shouldn't need to have the government looking over my shoulder to determine for me what is an appropriate investment. There are far more egregious situations that are routinely ignored by those in the
I would like to comment on the rule to limit access for retail investors to "complex" instruments. As an infrequent trader, I understand the risk involved in investing. Those were clearly explained by online brokers I use and reinforced by all the research I've done and many years of trading I have. That said, leveraged and inverse funds are important tools that help hedge risks
It's really touching that you bozos think you know what's best for everyone and feel a need to save us drooling, unthinking masses from ourselves like a white knight you hear about in the fairy tales. Your condescension is not wanted nor appreciated. I personally know plenty of accredited investors and Series 7-licensed individuals alike who couldn't accurately tell you the
Dear FINRA,
Leveraged ETFs are a relatively new entrants into the stock market, with the first fund being introduced in 2006. These ETFs give retail investors easy access to leverage that does not subject them to margin calls, or expire worthless like an option. Another innovation made possible by Leveraged ETFs, are inverse strategies. By providing investors with the ability to hedge their
FINRA administrator: I am writing to urge you to not infringe on my ability to direct my own investments, particularly regarding inverse or so-called "bear" funds. We have governmental bodies and procedures in place to determine if a person is mentally fit to manage their own affairs. Barring a determination that I am unfit to do so, I should have every right to invest my assets in the
Leveraged funds are important to my overall investing strategy. I understand the risks of investing in them and use them as part of a broader portfolio of investments to enhance my returns. In my opinion, leveraged etfs provide a MUCH safer alternative to many other common methods of increasing returns such as margin, options and investing in penny stocks. It would be unfair and unjust for
I resent that a government agency wants to take my right to choose what I wish to invest in. This is not (yet) a socialist country. Why do you think the people of this country are not smart enough to decide for themselves if an investment is right for them? Investing in a varied selection of assets is a way to PROTECT ourselves (portfolio) from certain types of market moves. Why should we be
