Accelerant has a new white paper about leveraged and inverse Exchange Traded Funds ("ETFs"), here. The paper includes the following:
- Historical background on ETFs;
- The introduction of leveraged and inverse ETFs;
- How leveraged and inverse ETFs have been misused;
- An explanation of the internal rebalancing mechanism of leveraged and inverse ETFs;
- A review of prospectus language;
- A literature review, including popular and financial press, academic, and industry sources;
- FINRA Suitability Rules;
- RIA Suitability Regulations, including the fiduciary duty;
- Supervision and compliance implications for both Broker-Dealers and RIA firms.