I understand that youd like to restrict my ability to invest in certain investment products, namely leveraged mutual funds. I invest in these risky products only with money that I could afford to lose. I invest more than enough in broadly diversified, low cost index funds to cover a comfortable retirement. The money I use to invest in atypically risky ways is above and beyond what I need to meet
I should be able to choose what is right for me as an adult. FINRA can give guidance but shouldn't block instruments arbitarily. Even private equity investors go horribly wrong so having large portfolio is no gaurantee for sane investment. People like me from middle class rely on long term compunding of leveraged instruments for a sizeable retirement fund. for example there are a whole
To Whom it may Concern,
The thought of keeping a common investor out of these funds is not at all fair! For instance through my ability to investment in such funds as TMF, GUSH, TMV, UCO, SCO and BRZU made me have the ability to have forever changed my wealth status and get a huge jump on retirement.
If anything provide further access to education regarding leveraged funds and don't
Dear regulators,
We need less governmental regulations in our lives today. Not more. The common people like myself should have the ability to invest in all kinds of public securities and leveraged funds just like the high net worth guys.
I am already at a disadvantage. I have no lawyers that spend all their time working for me to avoid paying my taxes. So when I have the opportunity to
Comments: I am a quant oriented investor. I have been using index based, 2x and 3x, long leveraged ETFs in my retirement account. I think these types of leverage isn't as complex, and should be allowed to trade. Simply put, they are really a form of expressing Kelly Criterion on an index in which it's long term performance and volatility is well understood by quantitative oriented
You people should concentrate on regulating the markets so that corrupt politicians don't pocket all the cash. I am an investor in leverage funds, inverse index funds, and various short ETFs, some of which are risky. I am capable of deciding what to do with my own money. I am capable of assessing my risk tolerance. We the people don't need to be treated like babies. Some of my favorites
I am retired and have been investing for 14 years. It has been a learning experience and I invest in some leveraged ETFs, very seldom in inverse funds because I am aware of their danger, and in fact for several years have not chosen to invest in any of them. The leveraged funds however have been helpful to me. I monitor them daily and during difficult market conditions, as right now, I reduce
Comments:I cant believe the FINRA what to interfere with the small investors making a few extra percentage points on their money. Leveraged Efts are one of the only places a small investor is on a level playing field in the marketplace.Sure theirs risk but thats what made America the land of opportunity. A Small investor can go long or short just like the futures without worrying about the
Sirs, As a 35+ year registered Democrat I have come to realize my choice of parties has become nothing more than the nanny state writ large. My god, how stupid do you think people are, that they can't decide for themselves to invest/speculate/gamble in whatever they want, without YOU, unelected and overpaid officious elitists, telling us you're here to protect us from ourselves. I am
I have been a market professional for over 50 years, now retired). I advocate free use of levered and short (INVERSE) instruments as they offer hedging and leverage opportunities to every investor. This is needed in these volatile markets. The public are taught "never to sell" and yet we have seen several peiods in recent decades of index declines of 60+% (Nasdaq). It is vitally
