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Marco Heredia Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

I have researched various different leveraged funds (and strategies) and believe that in my 20s being able to apply leverage to my investment strategy and to deleverage as I get older will allow me to maximize my returns while reducing my risk given my long investment timeline. Specifically I plan on using a combination of leveraged broad stock market funds and bond funds and maintaining a set ratio to take advantage of the security of bonds during market downturns. I plan on this strategy being 10-20% of my portfolio though it hopefully will outgrow that proportion over time.

John Elliott Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

The idea of putting restrictions on Inverse/Leveraged securities is just a bad idea. 1) These instruments are not that complicated - people can understand them....Typically they are based on indexes (e.g., 2X SPX etc.), that's easier to understand than the inner-workings of any individual company! 2) FINRA, I believe, already requires brokers to display warnings - that's good enough. A warning that these instruments are different is what is needed and that makes good sense. Restricting trading on these by FINRA makes no sense.

Aidan Cordero Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Exchange traded notes play a vital role in the democratization of the public markets. They provide retail investors with vehicles to gain access to asset classes otherwise not availible to them. These products are central to my investment strategy, and I believe the proposed regulations would restrict my rights as an investor. I respectfully ask regulators not to impose these restrictions.