HI, I have been a private investor for over 30 years starting when I was in the 6th grade. I am a huge proponent of freedom and self-education. I believe that the general public should have a right to invest in the same funds as the privileged without having any required tests or special processes which only serve as roadblocks to wealth creation. I am capable of making my own decisions when it
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I oppose any effort to restrict access to leveraged or inverse trading tools or ETFs
I am fully capable of educating myself on the risks and I see no value to the government interference in my private investment choices.
leveraged and inverse funds play an important role in my risk management strategies.
leveraged etfs allow me to take properly hedge and balance my trading accounts and my more
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I am a proven investor and know the risks associated with all my trades/investments. I believe as a private investor I should be able to choose the public investments I deem best for me, not regulators. I shouldn't have to go through any tests or special processes or have access to "x" amount of money to invest the money I have worked for. This proposed regulation
Comments: As an active private investor I understand the criticality of having access to inverse and leveraged ETFs. These products enable long term, full cycle investors to take advantage of short-term trends across multiple market segments, providing diversification and risk management of my portfolio. I would hope that FINRA allows for an expansion of these types of investing products in the
Comments: To whom it may concern . My broker keeps me very informed of the risks that ETF holds . Unless you are going to come into the common peoples lives and rule how we manage our private money, whether that is gambling , drinking , excessive buying or saving, then you need to stay out of how I do my own stocks . ETF etc are my right to pick and choose . Not your right to say who or what I
In light of the recent boom in private and boutique investments, I completely understand the benevolent spirit with which FINRA is attempting to protect small investors from themselves. Leveraged and inverse funds pose a risk hardly understood by everyone with a Robinhood or a TD account. However, those of us laypeople who receive investment advising and learn from friends, family, and literature
