As a long time private investor, I have the right to decide on my investment strategies, not a regulator. Specifically, I recently invested in an inverse fund tailored for the current inflationary environment. I am well educated, and resent being forced to take a special test to be allowed to invest in ANY equity or debt instrument. A regulator controlled decision will damage my investment
I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
Leveraged and inverse funds are important to my investment strategies. They help me protect (hedge) your investments and seek enhanced returns.
I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can
I oppose restrictions on my right to invest. Stay out of my business. I am fully capable of making investment decisions without the interference of government bureaucrats who have no idea of my life and what I can an can not do. Americans aren't stupid. Leave us alone to do as we please with our hard earned money. We have no need to pass some test simply to invest in public securities.
I not regulators should be able to choose the public
investments that are right for me. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
I also shouldn't have to go through any special process
like passing a test before I can invest in public securities,
such as leveraged and inverse funds. I am aware of the risks of these investments. I don
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. I should not be forced to go through a specific test to be able to trade any securities I want. As an individual I am capable of making my own decisions. Cryptocurrency strategy is important for my long term financial planning
I disagree with your proposed regulation to restrict the purchase of leveraged and inverse funds and dozens of other popular investments deemed to be complex unless you:
Pass a regulator-imposed test of your specialized investment knowledge
Demonstrate a high net worth
Get special approval from your broker
Attest to reading certain materials
Go through cooling off periods during which
So I have used leveraged and inverse ETFs for approximately 10 years as a way to channel my investing when I believe a certain segment of the market has been oversold/overbought. Further, I may use them to hedge my existing positions. I believe it's my right to choose these investments as I see fit without having to pass some artifical test. After all, the firms that I trade with have their
I strongly oppose any restrictions on my right to decide what I can and cannot invest in. I currently invest in 2X or 3X products, both bullish and bearish. I am a grown adult, with 30 years of experience in the markets and do not need additional protection from regulators. I take personal responsibility for my decisions and would prefer that you leave me alone to invest how I prefer. I find
I OPPOSE RESTRICTIONS TO MY RIGHT TO INVEST My education - a Ph.D. from a university in the U.S. and mathematics as my Bachelor Degree's minor subject, I am capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds and their risks. I - not regulators - should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me. I shouldn't have to go through any special process like taking a test
I have been active investor for over 20 years and have successfully managed my SEP IRA and investment accounts during that time. I should not be required to take any tests to invest in any stocks including leveraged and inverse funds. In particular, leveraged and inverse funds allow me to take advantage opportunities using less capital as well as hedge risk. Please do not restrict and/or make it