This proposed regulation only inhibits free markets. Short selling or inverse ETFs were banned back in the 2008 collapse and simply equated to a rigged market. Why don't you regulate the purchase of long position shares when the market goes up too quickly? The only throttle considered is on the down side, which could be used to hedge other positions and/or anticipate and profit from
I completely disagree that regulators should be able to own the right to deny me the ability to use leveraged and inverse funds. I've been trading with these instruments for a decade and they have preserve my capital, and grown my net worth. Without these instruments, I'd be in trouble. These are very important particularly in the market we are in now when I can hedge my
The Tenor of these regulations suggest an attempted manipulation of the market, as for example to always be long and not go short, manipulation more than protection of investors, which is intended purpose of the regulation I presume.
Secondly, to assume that a 2X leveraged investment is too complicated for the average investor to understand is an incomprehensible stand. Is a 2% yield on a
I'm just a lower-middle class investor. For the most part, the general public should be allowed to invest in inverse and leveraged funds as long as the companies providing them aren't out to scam the public with unreasonable and/or suspicious tricks. If there is something unusual about a fund, a brief-to-the-point and clear explanation, avoiding double-negative language,
The tools of an investor to offset risk through the use of some of the inverse or short funds could substantially impact their ability to mitigate losses. Investors need to understand the risks involved in EVERY product, including publicly traded stocks. ALL investments carry risk, every single one. The Boards ability to define who is knowledgeable or not is overstepping their scope of regulation
Dear sirs and/or madams:
I am opposed to regulatory restrictions on the purchase of leveraged and/or inverse ETF's and other similar products. Leveraged and most certainly inverse ETF's afford the average investor types of protections to the value of investments not otherwise available. Regulations currently restrict 401Ks from shorting equities. The average 401K investor has no
FINRA Committee: As a working class, Army veteran, society isn't the kindest when it comes to financial growth. Having the ability to invest in leveraged and inverse funds such as UltraPro and UltraPro Short ETF's; gives the average person the same opportunities as folks like yourselves seeking to restrict with arbitrary "poor people" laws. Regulations always favor the wealthy
The government has no reasonable grounds to take this action to decrease the tools available to the average investor for the purposes of 'protecting them' from being able to make their own choices. Inverse and leveraged etfs are specialized and risky tools that nonetheless can be used productively by a skilled retail trader, and more to the point, it should be an individual
Comments: I have a strong understanding of the characteristics and risks of leveraged investments. I understand this should be monitored regularly, and that they are for short-term trading. My brokerage limits access to the types of trade that I can engage in; for example, I am not allowed to short sell calls or puts, strategies which can be extremely safe or strategies which can be extremely
I have spent 50 years perfecting my investment process both personally and for clients. I managed to survive and flourish through 8-9 bear markets. I accomplish this by using the most broadest of diversifications including being able to sell short markets. Inverse etfs including leveraged ones are important tools to have in the tool box to accomplish this. they are convenient and in many ways
