Hello SEC Well here we go again. I thought we had this matter settled a few years age when I sent my last public comment to you but apparently not. It is my understanding that the following items are being considered in order for someone to invest in leveraged and inverse funds. 1. Pass a regulator imposed test of your specialized investor knowledge 2. Demonstrate high net worth 3. Get special
I beg you to keep the complex products, leveraged ETFs, options on the table for us retail investors. As a retail investor that has had to suffer through the 1999, 2008, and 2020 crashes, I cannot make up ground to retirement without more complex financial instruments. If I don't have ways to access options and ETFs in my IRA I am not going to take a big financial hit long term.
To whom this may concern, Please do not restrict the access of the average investor into market funds. Some of those under consideration are incredibly useful to new investors who choose to risk smaller amounts during a learning phase of the market. These proposed changes will significantly increase the barrier of entry to the average American in achieving their financial goals. Americans should
I would like the freedom and ability and the chance and opportunity to determine my future. My financial future. My family trees future. I have studied leveraged funds. I understand the risks. The rewards. And the government should not determine what investments the rich can make. And what investments the poor can make. If there is one set of rules for the rich, and another set of rules for the
I have seen countless people, both in my personal life and on the internet, lose money investing in complex financial products they never understood. Many times no explanation at all was available, and there was almost never a test to see if they could understand and retain an explanation if one was provided. I am only in my mid-twenties-- these people are meaningfully worse off for the rest of
I am a financially literate investor that uses leveraged ETFs as part of a diversified portfolio. Sweeping restrictions of financial instruments create unnecessary barriers of entry for investors seeking to increase market exposure. I believe regulation similar to options is acceptable as leveraged funds are inherently riskier than non-leveraged. However, a properly educated investor who
I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family. Leveraged and inverse funds are important to our investment strategies. Leveraged etfs will run well with enhanced return if the trend is up whereas inverse ETFs help to protect our investments during market correction and downtrend. Hence, public investments, especially hedging, should be available to all of
You have not presented any evidence to show that consumers should lose the right to invest. Nor, as far as i know, have you presented any evidence that consumers using leveraged and inverse funds perform less satisfactorily than financial advisors. This appears to be a move to support the financial advisor industry with the restrictions negatively affecting the rest of us. Why are you supporting
After working in the financial industry for over 20 years and now hearing that regulators are wanting to restrict investors on what they can invest in, specifically crypto investments, makes me question the integrity of our regulatory bodies. All investors should have the right to invest in whatever they believe serves their financial goals and future. Is the US becoming communistic like china?
I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family. And, not have FED REGULATORS decide what I can Buy or Sell.
The Financial Markets are supposed to be an open Market Place, but the Big Financial Boys cannot beat the levered etf's. This is the Real reason for their shut down of levered erf's. Pretty sad, but this is the FED at it's
