Inverse funds are an important vehicle to hedge against downside risk. Not all investors are comfortable using Put Options. Options have a time element which can be an expensive premium.
Inverse funds are needed. Understanding them is not any more complex than standard market funds. I understand their risks. More important I understand not having them as an option gives me no option to be in the market when I see that fundamentals are unsound and prices are too high. These events maybe with some regularity. Retail investors should be able to hedge against a down turn in the
I use leveraged ETFs to help hedge my gains and it is an important part of my investment strategy. I use these instead of options. Please don't take away this valuable tool from me and other retail investors who do not want to get involved in options trading.
Knowledgeable stock trading individuals should be allowed to express their freedom to take the risk they to which are comfortable in regards to inverse or leveraged trading. Dont pander to the rich and powerful who only believe they should be able to exercise their freedoms.
PLEASE DO NOT RESTRICT MY RIGHT TO INVEST
INVERSE FUNDS ARE ONE OF THE FEW WAYS TO PROTECT MY ASSETS DURING MKT DOWNTURNS
I strongly oppose placing restrictions on what I as an informed investor can invest in. Although not the majority of my investments, leveraged funds are a cornerstone to my investment strategy. If the information is freely available, informative, and not deceptive, I do believe that FINRA should restrict access to what I can invest in. It should be up to the individual to determine the level
Regulators should not have the right to impose any regulations on any American citizen that is investing their hard earned dollars into any stock of their choosing that they feel will benefit their future and the future of their family. The government benefits from capital gains taxes imposed on us already. To take away or regulate how we choose to use our money goes against our rights as an
The freedom to invest in these products should not be taken away from us investors
I have been investing in these types of securities for a very long time especially if closed end funds are included in the list, it has been well over 20 years and I already understand the risks and have ridden through the crash of 1987, the tech bubble, crash of 2008-2009, etc.
I think these types of investments (leveraged funds, etc.) should not be any more regulated than they currently are
You not regulators should be able to choose the public
investments that are right for you and your family.
Public investments should be available to all of the public,
not just the privileged.
It is very important that you express your views in your own
wordsyour comments are more likely to be taken seriously
by FINRA if they reflect your own experience and perspective.
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