To whom it may concern:

I was very concerned to hear of the proposed regulatory changes for leveraged and inverse funds.
While I support the surface notion of FINRA protecting retail investors, I do not believe restricting access to these "complex investments" is in any way an appropriate step.

Dear FINRA, First, let me introduce myself. I am Nathan Ayotte, and I am an individual investor with personal goals of acquiring a large average annual compound rate of return each year. Personally, I have been investing in a particular triple-leveraged ETF fund based on the Nasdaq-100 (Ticker: TQQQ) for 4 years, provided by an asset management company called ProShares. The fund is a fantastic, and its characteristics along with its stated daily performance objectives are very useful.

Quit taking our rights away.!

I use leveraged and inverse funds as a hedge in my portfolio. I have been very successful using leveraged and inverse funds and do not want regulators restricting what I am to buy and sell.
I also write weekly options and find leveraged and inverse fund along with weekly options as a very strategic way to increase and protect my assets. I do not want any more restriction to be placed on leveraged and inverse funds.

Keep out of our trades. The current administration is mafia and you don't give [REDACTED]. Leave us alone

Please don't implement regulatory Notice 22-08. We have a right to hedge.

This is well beyond your authority

I have made my own investment decisions for over 40 years and I do not want regulators telling me what I can and cannot buy and sell. I have a high net worth and use leveraged and inverse funds to hedge and protect my assets by writing weekly options as part of my overall strategy. The regulations are fine the way they are and I do not want to see any more restriction !

This ruling unfairly limits the ability to invest and profit or lose accordingly. Requiring education to the investor is reasonable but prohibiting access is rigging the game. It's understood that this environment carries heightened risk for these products. Putting a ruling like this in place now will restrict individuals access to these products in the future when risk is much lower, thus preventing access to profits.

This ruling is in no way fair to retail investors.

Please do not restrict my ability to trade leveraged or inverse ETF's. These are a great money maker for me. With respect, I probably have a better understanding of how these work than anyone at your agency.