I 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 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 capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds
I have little money to invest. That is why I use leveraged securities. I would like to make as much as I can with what little I have. To say I need to have a high net worth is ELITIST & RACIST! I should NOT need special approval from my Broker to trade a leveraged security. I know the risks involved! I am NOT ignorant! I know simple math. To put more obstacles in front of me to invest
Inverse funds allow me to take contrarian positions when I believe the market is behaving in unsustainable manners, not only preventing losses on my positions, but furthering my gains. Preventing household investors like me from choosing these funds limits the ability for me to choose the right strategies that I believe will pay off in the long term. Anyone is capable of reading the risks of
I've used leverage as part of a well-researched and highly-effective investment strategy for the past 14 years. This allows me to grow my investments - responsibly - much faster than would otherwise be possible without leverage. I should have the right to choose whatever investments make the most sense for me, and be expected to handle the consequences of any mistakes I make in their
I'm writing to ask that you don't change rules that would disallow me from making my own choices on which funds that I choose to invest. There should not be any special litmus test to determine my ability to invest in funds of my choosing. Leverage funds have benefited me greatly. My investments have grown exponentially, especially during lean covid years. Most investors who use these
Investors, not regulators, should be able to choose the public investments that are right for the inventors and family. Public investment should be available to all of the public.
Leveraged and inverse funds play an important role in my investment strategies. They serve a purpose, for example, to provide enhanced returns by taking a calculated risk bound by a limited part of my overall portfolio
I oppose any restrictions on my right to invest. Please do not revoke my right to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family. Public investments must be available to ALL of the public, not just the privileged. Individual investors like me need the ability to use funds such as High Yield Bond Funds, Leveraged/Inverse Products, and Asset-Backed Securities to diversify and
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I think this regulation is both unfair and unnecessary. It is unfair because it implies a change in the rules of the game. Investors who have been implementing strategies using leveraged products will be unable to fully execute their strategies. This is my case, and Im a long term investor.
On the other hand, I think the regulation is unnecessary because investors should know and understand the
Dear Sir,
I clearly oppose any restrictions on my investment right. I am retired, meaning old enough to understand the risks of investing in leveraged and inverse funds. So, I only invest in those funds with small portion of my total investment amount. Sometimes, I need investment flexibility of leveraged funds, which can be accomplished with smaller amount of money. And, I invest in inverse
