I not regulators 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 am educated, and responsible, well aware of risks.
I shouldn't have to go through any special processlike passing a test before I can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds
I believe that restrictions on the ability to invest in inverse and leverage funds should not be made. I use triple leveraged funds to get greater returns/market exposure while maintaining some free cash in my portfolio to invest. These should be publicly available as it allows the average investor to have many more options available to them. Even with low amounts of starting capital, a savvy
Please don't add additional burdens on investors to invest in products like inverse or leveraged funds. I use these in my own investment strategies and are excellent choices. It removes the need for trading on margin which is important for IRAs. These choices should be available for all investors, not just wealthy people or the so called sophisticated investor. Removing these options
Inverse funds are important protection for downside risk in my IRA Account. If were not for the instruments I would have had to go cash instead of going delta neutral and still collect blue chip dividends. The result is I had good 1st Q 22 not bad for an average Joe. It pains to think you going thru this exercise again. In 2006 I got scared out my hedges by this same scrutiny and suffered heavy
I have been responsibly investing for years with a complex and diverse portfolio that I base on my own personal risk tolerance. At times, this means I may include products like leveraged or inverse leveraged funds in my portfolio, as they can be effective tools to gain exposure to certain sectors, or conversely to hedge against a downturn in a sector. Of course, as with any investment decision or
Investor as myself should have right to choose the public investments that are suitable for my and my family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. I am fully capable of understanding leveraged
Any restriction of investable assets has a large, negative affect on not only retail investors, but investors of IRA's and other retirement vehicles. Ever since the proliferation of online investing, the average American, and non-citizen has seen an unparalleled opportunity for wealth creation.
I was born into a meager household, but due the vast array of equities that I am able to trade
If you know how to invest in these larger funds and heavily traded indexes, you probably have learned enough to know the risks and rewards from doing such. There is already many mentions if you're getting into a riskier investment. The focus for FINRA should be maybe helping high school students learn about investments. Not helping people that already have a good knowledge of it be
I have been investigating, buying selling trading, holding funds my whole complete adult life. We have been self employed and self invested into IRA, Roth IRA, SEP and so on. Leveraged funds, international, Us non leveraged are all a part of our now retired portfolio! Every fund has helped me to invest and learn more about investing. It would be a profoundly hurtful move to take away investment
One of the best parts of a free society is the ability to make your own decisions and none more important than financials ones. I have been investing for over 30 years and the ability to do that and to choose my investments has resulted in my financial independence. I am not a trader, I am a long term investor and holder of leveraged funds. I am my own advisor and do my own research and I
