Hi FINRA,
You should not determine if an individual can or cannot invest in one of these funds. It should be left up to the individual to perform the due diligence when choosing investments. Taking the route of offering financial investment education in our public school system would be more of a solution. Treat the problem not the symptom.
The financial markets are undemocratic enough. Please do not restrict investors in favor of professional institutional investors. These instruments are used for risk management, hedging enhancing returns of smaller investors and leveling the playing field given wash sale rules, margin requirements and those who do not want to invest in options.
During the 2007-2009 financial crisis your organization put limits on selling short to protect big banks. I am certain the purpose of this regulation is to limit selling losers once again.
Stop protecting "us" and start regulating "them". Companies have bean playing in your casino for too long.
No to this regualation
I believe leveraged ETF's create an important investment tool for individual investors to both hedge their portfolio and create risk weighted and diversified portfolios that would otherwise be restricted only to clients of expensive financial management firms. Please allow leveraged ETF's to continue to democratize access to these important portfolio management tools.
New traders have to learn their job like anyone else on any other job, and learning about the risks and rewards of leveraged and inverse funds only takes a couple of quick real-life lessons. There is no need to impose a bunch of convoluted rules and regulations on these financial tools that make trading difficult for the rest of us.
Leveraged etfs are a great financial tool that bridge the gap between risky options and buying non leveraged funds. For many retail investors we use these in ways that are not risky and hedge our risk. Removing them only harms retail traders as a whole forcing them to use other riskier strategies.
Hi, I believe this is a gross over reach of regulation. Its border line insulting to believe that average people are incapable of assessing risk/reward for themselves. This would only hinder the average persons ability to participate in the financial markets. This is a rule that would benefit the already wealthy class and hinder the middle class ability to advance.
Please dont regulate my ability to purchase leveraged funds. I currently own pros are funds and am aware of risks associated with leveraged funds. I watch them closely and have been successful in building my financial portfolio. Public investments should be a available to all without regulation. Not just the privileged
I feel perfectly well qua lied to make this kind of financial decision on my own without the meddling disinterest of a bureaucracy trying to find ways of enhancing their chances to remain viable. Get your hands off and take care of what you have to do NOW. You are not doing a good job as is.
Good day! As an investor, I have the right to invest in whatever financial vehicles I choose without interference. Seriously a test???? I am putting my money where I want and should be able to do so sans any government regulatory requirements! My money, my choice, sans any interference!
Kathy
