I use leveraged funds in a an investing plan in which I am fully aware of risks. The government should NOT place any restrictions on the choices of individual investors as incorporating leveraged investments into my plan is my choice and I am under no obligation to do so. If the government desires to meddle in personal affairs, how about educating people about financial programs, investing and
I oppose restrictions or regulations that inhibit my investment choices. I intentionally choose leveraged or inverse funds as a part of my portfolio. I want to be able to buy or sell those funds at any time of my choosing. These funds have risks like other funds or stocks. We don't know the future. But we all have our own hunches as to what might happen. Noone should have the right to make
Markets go down at times. Using leveraged instruments as a hedge to keep my portfolios safe in sudden downturns is the only way I can afford to stay invested in the markets as I enter retirement. "Buy and hold" isn't safe at my age. Fixed income products don't pay enough to cover my needs, and they have their own set of risk factors. The only way I can sleep
Hi, I was really disturbed to hear that unreasonable regulations may be imposed on certain types of leveraged investments. This is a massive overreach that prevents people from taking control of their own portfolios and making personal decisions that can significantly boost retirement funds and savings. We are not children - we understand all investments involve risks, and it is up to each and
I am totally opposed as an American citizen to have FINRA regulators in essence restrict my right to invest in leveraged and inverse funds. It's one thing to protect American citizens from scams and shady financial dealing; it's another thing to start regulating the amount of risk I can assume.
Forcing me to take a test and prove my ability to invest in these types of
Comments:I am a long time investor and have used various brokerage houses for my stock portfolio. I have traded both leveraged and inverse ETFs. It has been my experience that major brokerage houses have advised me of the caution that should be taken in trading these Funds. In addition Direxion has excellent tutorials on the use of these Funds. The use of these Funds is no different than the use
I oppose any regulations that affect my choices on which funds I can buy. I am a responsible adult and make financial decisions for me and my family. Funds should be available for anyone to buy, not just the wealthy or privileged. I should not have to go through special processes or jump through hoops in order to buy funds that support my financial plan. I am capable of understanding leveraged
You want to prevent me from trading products that are too "complex" for me unless I pass a regulator-imposed test? This seems a lot like when blacks were prevented from voting unless they passed a regulator-imposed "literacy test". My response is simple: this is despicable. You should be ashamed of yourselves. Really.
"Complex" products are
Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to provide feedback regarding potential new security regulations. It is very important to the public that we maintain free and unincumbered securities markets. That means, yes, sometimes we may lose money on investments, but it is critical to protect the rights and abilities of investors' and individuals' to freely choose which
1. I not regulators should be able to choose the public
investments that are right for you and your family.
Public investments should be available to all of the public,
not just the privileged.
2. I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before you can invest in public securities,
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