I am a modest net worth investor but am familiar with so-called hedge funds.
I have used such funds to provide some hedging to my investment portfolio and consider them a key part of my financial planning.
A policy that tries to eliminate risk from investment decisions is doomed to failure and will, inevitably, create negative consequences.
I oppose restrictions to my right to make my own
Inverse funds are a great option to hedge against other family assets and liabilities. We utilized ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury to hedge against rising interest rates for debt that needs to be refinanced in the near future. This was a well thought out and planned strategy, that has worked perfectly. Once the debt is refinanced we would look to liquidate the ProShares UltraShort 7-10
It is my opinion that I alone, not regulators, should have the right to choose the investment strategy that best suits me and my family. I am fully capable of researching and making an informed decision on what leveraged and inverse funds that I should buy and sell. All funds are risky and I am 100% against regulations that are imposed upon me and that can drastically impact my ability to plan
Dear Sirs: Please DO NOT make ETF investments more expensive or more difficult. Leveraged ETFs are the corner stone of my, in retirement, investment strategy. Leveraged ETFs provide an index for specific sectors that i havent been able to find anywhere else. The premiums on options for leveraged ETFs are also beneficial. I dont understand why you are planning a disruption of a beneficial
Comments: Leverage and inverse fund are part of my investment planning. I under stand full risk of it impact on my portfolio. so before you ristric fund from trading provide more eduaction to the investor all investment product not for all. They should talk to thier adviser before investing this product. so please do not punish all investor because some investor does not under stand.
I am opposed to a plan which makes restrictions on being able to buy and sell inverse funds without jumping through a variety of hoops to get permission. However, it would be good to have rules on the prospectus documents explaining in very clear language what the unusual risks are from using the funds. The special coverage of risks could be put right at the beginning of the prospectus and
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THe I in IRA is my individual acct. I as an indivdual am responsible for my acct. This investments were ok while the market was going up. It should be ok for when the market stops declining and starts going up again after it hits a bottom. I am aware of the riskd and except the risk. I dont want someone to tell me how to invest.I plan on using the funds as to improve my investments when the
