I am an individual investor who utilizes leveraged ETFs to get leverage with investing. For the small portion of my portfolio that I dedicate to leveraged ETFs, they are an excellent source of taking on a little more risk with a small amount of capital. As long as people are aware of the potential risks with leveraged ETFs like huge drawdowns and fund closures, I think there shouldn't be
it's critical you don't start limiting investors. when a government thinks it's a good idea to tell you what you can and cannot invest in, well, then government is in the wrong and the people won't want to be in the country anymore and businesses will leave and the government will be labeled as hostile to any future investments this putting the country in
Why is it that regulators want to take so much time taking away the ability for the average person to actually use a product that can let them risk and succeed toward more financial freedom and security. Products such as leveraged ETF's and Futures are complex but the individuals that invest know the risks and should have the same RIGHT to invest as any other fat cat on wall street that
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments Relating to Reporting of OTC Trades Executed in a Mixed Capacity
Comments: As both an ETF investor and ETF industry executive, I'm alarmed at FINRA's latest regulatory notice 22-08, which has major implications for both the ETF marketplace and the investing public.
It's not in the public's best interest for FINRA to deliberately limit investment choices or to impose fettered obstacles that intimidate and restrict the retail
There is no need for any further regulation of leveraged or inverse ETF's. The risks of these products are widely known and understood by the vast majority of investor. It should be noted that they are no more risky than some of the "penny stocks" or "junk bonds" that currently trade. Despite using leverage, they are often less leveraged than many publicly traded
Dear SEC, Rule #S7-24-15: I personally should be able to choose the public investments which I deem appropriate for me and my family. NOT you! Just because some may be privileged doesn't mean only they should have access. I do not need to pass some special test or have money as the privileged do to have access to a public investment. Leverage and inverse funds play an important part of a
As an investor I want and deserve the freedom to make my own choices about assets in which I invest. The SEC should not be taking on the role of "big brother" to oversee and perhaps overrule the decisions of millions of investors. Many of the decisions that all Americans make carry risks even greater than our investments. For example, the person we choose to marry or our career choices
It is ridiculous that FINRA puts in place rules which supposedly "protect" citizens, when in fact these regulations prevent ordinary people from making money on the stock market. Meanwhile, because regular people are excluded, Wall Street fat cats get to run rampant, making huge profits and taking money out of the middle class economy. As far as I can tell, FINRA protects Wall Street
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