Dear FINRA Officer,
Leveraged ETFs have allowed me to make my self financially self reliant. I understand the risks after regularly investing in these for over 11 years. I have always taken a cautious approach and invest in these ETFs using only the excess savings beyond my contribution limits to my 401Ks and housing as a diversification strategy while having a safety net in other investing
As a daily active equity trader, I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family. I believe public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
As long as I can read the disclosures specifically from such investment vehicles, I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can invest
I am writing today to express my view that investors, not regulators, should be able to determine the appropriate investments for their accounts. In particular, leveraged and inverse ETF funds should be acceptable investments for all investors. I have used these types of funds personally to help hedge my portfolio and feel that they have provided me with some great alternatives to traditional
Leveraged ETFs currently provide some of the cheapest forms of leverage available to retail investors at a cost of less than 100 basis points above the daily fund rate. Furthermore, they provide inherent tax advantages in rebalancing when compared to alternative leverage methods such as opening box spreads, obtaining effective leverage through options chains, or managing futures contracts.
Not to
I oppose this restriction to my right to invest. Those with a high net worth have traditionally been able to invest and greatly increase their wealth. Having more wealth to invest also means that they have a lot more to lose which often applies to complex investments. These restrictions would also force the public to utilize a broker which not only incurs a cost, but often results in a much more
I understand that FINRA is considering putting additional restrictions and / or eliminating a whole range of ETF products. This greatly concerns me.
From the list of products that are under consideration, I frequently use some of them, and currently have positions using these ETF's. I do strategically use some leveraged funds, but the funds that I am particularly concerned about are the
FINRA should not impede retail traders. FINRA should instead regulate institutions to prevent them from taking too large positions all on one side as seen with so called "meme stocks". Institutions all have the same information, they all bet on the same side of futures and create volatility far in excess of their ability to cover positions. Through this practice of
Comments: As a retired Registered Investment Advisor of 38 years without a single complaint, I highly recommend you NOT change investor's access or ability to trade complex products, including and especially leveraged and inverse ETFs. Retail investor's net purchases of such leveraged ETFs have been rising steadily over the past few years, with the 10-day rolling sum recently exceeding
To whom it may concern, As a new retail investor, I want to see more transparency in our markets. I've learned that big financial institutions are abusing their privileges given to them; most notably their use of dark pools and naked short selling. An effective way to earn back the trust of retail investors is to put these often illegal practices on the forefront so we can find out what is
Hi, I have following comments/concerns regarding the investment choices for individuals: 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
