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Rydex 2x S&P Select Sector Financial (RFL)

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  • FINRA Fires Next Shot in War Against Leveraged ETFs [View article]
    No. In the case of FAS, all components of the Russell 1000 Financial Index would have to go to zero. In the case of FAZ, all would... More »
    Comment by GreenMom
    Sep 8 15:01 pm |
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  • FINRA Fires Next Shot in War Against Leveraged ETFs [View article]
    Can someone explain whether an inverse, leveraged ETF like FAZ can actually AFFECT its sector, or does it just do a benign 3x inverse... More »
    Comment by GreenMom
    Sep 8 14:50 pm |
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  • FINRA Fires Next Shot in War Against Leveraged ETFs [View article]
    For traders like myself who now how to take advantage of 2x & 3x ETF's this will significantly impact my returns into 2010 and beyond. ... More »
    Comment by Daniel J. Voth
    Sep 4 01:48 am |
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  • FINRA Fires Next Shot in War Against Leveraged ETFs [View article]
    It's time for a class action lawsuit. Who does Tom Lydon and FINRA think such investors are? We are everyday individual small time... More »
    Comment by Rhee Ali Tee
    Sep 3 18:52 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • FINRA Fires Next Shot in War Against Leveraged ETFs [View article]
    Can FAS or FAZ completly get wiped in a day if there is a big enaugh move in financials ?
    Comment by Vardan Balyan
    Sep 3 13:11 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • FINRA Fires Next Shot in War Against Leveraged ETFs [View article]
    Ha ha, I never claimed the inverse ETFs are a good investment. A good play in the very short term, yes, but not a good investment. ... More »
    Comment by Scared Stiff
    Sep 2 19:27 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • FINRA Fires Next Shot in War Against Leveraged ETFs [View article]
    "Well of course!! With an inverse ETF, you will never lose more than your principal. That makes them inherently safer vehicles than... More »
    Comment by GoMyLittleSheep
    Sep 2 16:47 pm |
    Rating: +1 -2
  • FINRA Fires Next Shot in War Against Leveraged ETFs [View article]
    Wonderful to have such oversight. We know the etfs were and are likely to wreck the economy like the banks did, NOT. This is another... More »
    Comment by whidbey
    Sep 2 15:49 pm |
    Rating: +5 0
  • FINRA Fires Next Shot in War Against Leveraged ETFs [View article]
    Ignoring all of the other controversy about leveraged ETF's, this deals with a relatively narrow aspect of the product. The question... More »
    Comment by bcncv
    Sep 2 14:53 pm |
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  • FINRA Fires Next Shot in War Against Leveraged ETFs [View article]
    I find inverse ETFs easier to use than single-stock shorts. A sector or index is less volatile (usually) than a single stock, so it's... More »
    Comment by Alan Young
    Sep 2 14:00 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • FINRA Fires Next Shot in War Against Leveraged ETFs [View article]
    @Scared: Thank-YOU for making that point. Anyone who actually sells short a stock (as opposed to buying an inverse ETF), and does not... More »
    Comment by GoochyPuppy
    Sep 2 13:47 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • FINRA Fires Next Shot in War Against Leveraged ETFs [View article]
    Is there any evidence that this will solve any significant systemic problem?
    Comment by Mick Weinstein
    Sep 2 11:50 am |
    Rating: +1 0
  • FINRA Fires Next Shot in War Against Leveraged ETFs [View article]
    "I’ve seen people who would never short stocks in their lives, use inverse ETFs and not think twice." Well of course!! With an... More »
    Comment by Scared Stiff
    Sep 2 10:57 am |
    Rating: +6 0
  • U.S. Financial Stocks: Just Say No [View article]
    The public does not want to participate in the market any time soon. They have been screwed one too many times already. Many are done... More »
    Comment by j-dub
    May 8 18:17 pm |
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  • Leveraged ETF Performance During the Rally [View article]
    I'm holding my UYG a full year for tax purposes. Maybe longer.
    Comment by Investutopia
    Apr 14 20:51 pm |
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