Please don't limit my ability to invest in the funds. I am well aware of the risk as well as the benefits of investing in those type of investments. Limiting the ability to invest is deviation from the open market theory and John Adams the "invisible hand" towards a ore intervening by the Government to manipulate the markets and causing a lot of damage than good in the
I oppose restrictions on my right to invest. Stay out of my business. I am fully capable of making investment decisions without the interference of government bureaucrats who have no idea of my life and what I can an can not do. Americans aren't stupid. Leave us alone to do as we please with our hard earned money. We have no need to pass some test simply to invest in public securities.
I object to FINRA trying to restrict the use of hedging instruments by normal Americans.
If I didnt have the continued right to use inverse ETFs, My retirement account would have been down 8% last month instead of up.
If you take away these vital tools for hedging, youll be reducing my ability to participate in the markets, and Ill be less able to retire and MORE exposed to risk in the annual
I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the wealthy and privileged.
I shouldn't have to go through any special process in order to invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. I am capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds and their risks.
Leveraged and
totally not needed. Public investments are public..Period! If I want to invest, it is My Responsibility to understand what I am doing. I am an active user of leveraged and inverse funds for hedging as well as another form of using risk. I also use currency, fixed income products and options. I have lost money as well as made money using these products. Don't impede my ability to use various
I occasionally use leveraged/inverse funds to reduce risk in my portfolio during high volatility market periods. Use of leveraged inverse funds are simpler to use than other instruments for someone who only uses them infrequently. I am best qualified to make these judgements. Trying to define what is a "complex product" is apt to be an inaccurate exercise subject to influence by
To whom it may concern; Enough with the threatened imposed regulations and allow for an individual to make their own financial decisions. Public investments should be available to all and NOT a select few by your judgmental criteria basis. I do not need to have any additional regulation measures imposed on actions that I choose to take as an adult and being fully capable of making my own choices
I oppose any restrictions that will prevent me or any individual investor from investing in Public securities such as Inverse funds. Individuals should be allowed complete freedom to invest in leveraged and inverse funds. I am fully aware of the potential benefits and risks associated with these investments. They are very critical and essential investment tools in times of distress and volatility
Transitional Broker LLC appreciates the opportunity to comment on Regulatory Notice 22-08 published by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). We support FINRAs investor protection mission and commend FINRA for reminding members of their current regulatory obligations. However, we are deeply concerned that FINRA is considering a series of radical and unprecedented regulations that
I not regulators should be able to choose the public
investments that are right for me. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
I also shouldn't have to go through any special process
like passing a test before I can invest in public securities,
such as leveraged and inverse funds. I am aware of the risks of these investments. I don
