I oppose restrictions on my right to trade in particular securities or requiring prequalification to do so. The securities I trade in are a critical part of my investment strategy and I use them appropriately with stop loss orders to protect my capital. I have over 40 years experience trading in the financial markets and shouldn't be required to prove to anyone that I know what I'm doing.

I am currently "under water" with an inverse fund and am waiting for a market recovery. I do not want to be forced out of this investment at a loss.

Comments: Dear Finra ,
I am a 90 year old (young) combat veteran of the Korean War , the stock market wars of the 1960's and '70's' and , for the better part of my working career , NYC taxi-owner driver .
Each situation requires an investment of a sort . My point in this limited space , is , if people don't do "due diligence" in their risk taking , the result could be disaster .

Look, most folks already have an investment advisor. I expect HER to know whatever regulations you folks are planning to add to the process of buying investment products. Furthermore, your idea for additional regulation sounds to me just like a LITERACY TEST FOR VOTERS. So here's the deal... I'll buy your "additional investing regulations" just as soon as we go back to literacy tests for voters. DEAL??? I figured.

I understand leverage and inverse funds and risks associated with funds. I found that these funds are working well for hedging against my long term investments for me. So please allow individual investors to have that funds available.

Please don't deny me the freedom to choose investments that have helped me achieve long-term financial security. We know how to read. We know the risks and we also know the rewards.
Don't tie our hands...let us choose.

I oppose the limitations on the investments in "complex products" such as the leveraged funds offered by ProShaires.

It is an investors right to freely access public securities markets without arbitrary restrictions and make their own investment decisions.

I respectfully request that my rights as an individual investor not be burdened by limiting my investment options with unnecessary regulations

Dear Sirs,
I should be able to choose the public
investments that are right for me and my family.
Public investments should be available to all of the public,
not just the privileged. All people, not just rich/privileged should all be given the opportunity to benefit from greater gains which are available by using this type of investment. We, regular investors, are able to manage risk by only buying a suitable position size that corresponds to our risk level.