I am fully capable of choosing the investments appropriate for my situation. I should have the right to invest and take risk in anything legal investment that I see fit. It is my risk, no FINRA or anyone else's risk. Anyone investing knows they are taking the risk to lose some or all of their capital. We do not need special processes or tests to take. I already signed documents with my
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am concerned about possible restrictions to retail investors discussed in Notice 22-08. I currently personally use these types of "complex" investments to hedge against things like inflation or recession. These types ETFs make these investments accessible to people who are not institutional investors. I am concerned that the changes discussed will limit
I am writing to let you know that I oppose governing of my rights to pick what I invest in or do not invest in. There should not be tests I need to take to invest or things I need to do other than my own education of any investments that I want to invest in. Public investments should be available to anyone who is willing to learn and not be limited by people who already have more money than
Dear FINRA, i do not have to go through any special process whit a test before I can investin public securities, suchs as leveraged and inverse funds. I am smart enough to understand what a leveraged and inverse funds is and should not be limited by any regulation imposed on me. I dont need regulations invented for people who think they are more capable than me, to decide on the risk I take
I vehemently oppose any restrictions you are considering on my right to invest in leverage funds and inverse funds. Let ME decide...don't decide for me. Don't discriminate against me if don't meet your criteria.
And don't make me go through a special test. I'm a big boy and can make my own decisions. I have made it all the way to 60 years of age
Leveraged and inverse funds are important to my
investment strategies. I use both leveraged and inverse funds in my balanced portfolio with good success. Over the last 4-years my performance has been better than my previous brokers 10-year return. I have been learning over the past 12-years how to invest. Most of my investment decisions do not follow the mainstream investment views. I would
I am totally opposed as an American citizen to have FINRA regulators in essence restrict my right to invest in leveraged and inverse funds. It's one thing to protect American citizens from scams and shady financial dealing; it's another thing to start regulating the amount of risk I can assume.
Forcing me to take a test and prove my ability to invest in these types of
I was very disappointed to learn that FINRA is considering limiting my ability as an investor to invest in leveraged and inverse funds.
This is a choice I should make as an investor, not regulators.
Public investments should be available to all investors, not just the privileged.
When making investments I understand the risks and evaluate options before making a choice. I do not need to go
Most people get that investing is risky. If they passed high school, they'll have learned about things like the Great Depression where people lost everything on their stock investments. If anything, the burden should be on the organizations doing a fundraise to provide all the information that people need to make smart decisions and establish that they aren't going to pull the
1. I not regulators should be able to choose the public
investments that are right for you and your family.
Public investments should be available to all of the public,
not just the privileged.
2. I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before you can invest in public securities,
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