As an american citizen, that pays a lot of money in taxes, I think it should be my choice on how I spend what's left after paying the government so much of my earnings. It's the not the government's responsibility to deem whether or not a particular investment is suitable for me. Do you regulate how people go to casinos and gamble away their checks? Do you regulate how much a
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I, not the regulators, 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 should not have to go through any "special process" like passing a test before I can invest my own money in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. I understand
As an investor, I'd like to decide for myself for what I can invest in. I oppose for the regulators to limit my freedom of choice when it comes to what I can invest.
I should not have to go through any unnecessary special process such as passing a test before I can invest in any publicly available investment products including leveraged and inverse funds.
Specially for leverage and
To whomever this may concern,
Leverage in small amounts (2x or less) coupled with dollar cost averaging has been shown to increase returns without a corresponding increase in risk. Ian Ayres (http://lifecycleinvesting.net/) has written extensively about this topic in both books and peer-reviewed literature. I feel strongly that there is room in the index fund market to make this automatic and
Any restriction of investable assets has a large, negative affect on not only retail investors, but investors of IRA's and other retirement vehicles. Ever since the proliferation of online investing, the average American, and non-citizen has seen an unparalleled opportunity for wealth creation.
I was born into a meager household, but due the vast array of equities that I am able to trade
I lodge my comment on FINRA Regulatory Notice #22-08 opposing the proposed action by FINRA. Investors have legitimate risk management reasons for investing in leveraged and inverse funds as part of their retirement or other plans. Personally, I use these funds to mitigate the risk in my bond portfolios to interest rate increases that negatively impact these fixed income valuations. I understand
Dear Sirs,
I do not want or need regulators to impose restrictions on my ability to use leveraged and inverse funds to support my investment strategies. I understand complexity and risks involved with such investments and have used them successfully.
I have been inviting in the market for 20 some years now. I use them exclusively to enhance my returns. In addition, I only use them when my
