I'm a 26 year industry veteran with over a decade on the retail side, over a decade on the institutional side w/corp fin, syndicate, corporate buyback experience - we literally wrote the 10b-5-1 plans with out attorneys back before they became popular.
I literally left the confines of traditional Wall Street for their inability to manage risk and the handcuffs they strap on advisors in
CommenPlease don't limit retail usage of Leveraged and Inverse ETFs. They're actually easier to use than options/derivatives, and are incredibly useful tools for any active trader. You should not be limiting the average American's ability to build wealth in any way, as long as it doesn't cause harm to anyone else. Both of the brokerages I use have warnings for Leveraged and
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I have been investing since 1998. The first time I placed a trade it cost $75 to place the trade over a phone. I don't wish to go back to those days. Nor do I want regulators telling me what I can and can't invest in or require me to pass a test to demonstrate my knowledge. I have invested in both leveraged and inverse funds. Inverse funds are especially useful for hedging.
The leveraged ETF's are a way for the little guy to make money. One of the big advantages that Wall St. has over the little guy is a plethora of capital at their disposal. The little guy invests with the little extra savings from their paychecks or bonuses. It's almost impossible to build wealth with the little extra savings most Americans accumulate each year. The old saying
I think I can choose the public investments, that are right for me and my family.
I can understand leveraged and inverse funds and their risks.
Leveraged and inverse funds are important to my investment strategies. they help my protect (hedge) my investments or seek enhanced returns.I use them as a limited part of my overall portfolio.
I have many years of experience in investing in stocks,
I am a CPA by trade currently working in the banking sector and have combined public/private experience of more than 20 years. I actively manage my retirement account as well as family fund. I hold bachelor and master degrees in accounting/finance and has been self-educating myself in investing over the years. I don't need a broker license or CFA title because I don't intend
Dear Regulators,
I vehemently oppose restrictions on my right and the rights of my fellow man to invest in public investments.
The United States is the greatest and richest country in the world because of our freedoms and choices. Capitalism and freedom have raised more people out of poverty than all other systems combined. With our system comes winners and losers, but that has always been true.
