Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to extend the expiration date of FINRA Rule 0180 (Application of Rules to Security-Based Swaps) to September 1, 2021. FINRA Rule 0180 temporarily limits, with certain exceptions, the application of FINRA rules with respect to
Hello - It has been brought to my attention that FINRA is considering taking action against "complex products" which include leveraged and inverse funds. Leveraged funds are important to my investment strategy. I use them as a limited part of my portfolio with the goal of seeking enhanced returns. It should be my option to choose which investments are right for me and my family. I'
Please do not impose new restrictions on trading leveraged funds that will effect our ability to continue trading the way we are now. For many people like myself and my family, leveraged funds are a very important part of our investment strategy. We do not feel that it is right to be restricted from trading them simply because we do not have a license, passed a test, or have a particular net
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To Regulators,
I staunchly oppose the proposed requirements to invest in leveraged ETFs and funds. I have invested in these funds for over 10 years and am fully aware of the risks. I am capable of reading the prospectus and understanding these risks. As a former financial advisor and principal, I have ALREADY passed a series of tests that prove my investment knowledge. However, even if I had
IMO this is excessive overreach by regulators. There is very little about leveraged or inverse funds that is any more complicated than their ordinary counterparts or mutual funds. I would venture to estimate that fewer than 1% of mutual fund owners could name the top three holdings in any mutual fund they have. Most of these inverse funds are even simpler: they have basically ONE holding. How is
1. Leverage to the extreme has gotten us into a lot of financial problems ... people, companies, cities, states, the country as a whole and the world. Mortgages with no money down (total leverage), 5X and 10X leverage bond products sold prior to the 2008 crash or 3X funds for stocks or commodities.
Often, when these investments break down, the issuers get off with a slap on the hand and the
Proposed limits on access to leveraged and inverse funds have no place in a public market. Individual investors are the appropriate judges of these investments' suitability for their particular investment plans. Plenty of sound advice is available for newbies, if needed, at a reasonable cost. The US regulatory regime is already outrageous, handicapping US citizens compared to nationals
To whom it may concern,
I am a retail investor with over 20 years of investment experience. I am a software engineer, and generally a nerd that tries to built expertise in anything I have interest in.
I understand the risks involved in the use of leveraged funds, and they are vital to some of the strategies I employ. One of my strongest portfolios is currently based on Ray Dalio's All
From my understanding, public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. This is my right to choose and invest all types of public investments as I want to, not being forced to invest on the selected section of the market.
I shouldnt have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse
