I am disturbed and appalled to hear that FINRA is planning to prohibit my ability to invest in leveraged and inverse funds. I adamantly oppose to any regulator deciding how I should invest! I am angered by this arrogant and tyrannical effort to restrict how a consumer should invest his/her money. This is a clear and coordinated attack on the retail consumer to place the wealthy at a clear advantage. I have been investing in many types vehicles for over 30 years and clearly have the ability to research and understand how they work.

While I appreciate the motivation of helping investors stay safe, please don't do this. I am not a child. I don't need nor want someone to tell me what is too risky and what is not. I can read and make my own decisions. I also think it's important for people to be able to make meaningful consequential decisions and to face the ramifications and results of those decisions. Without that, why bother learning to make good decisions?

an investor shouldn't have to go through any special process
like passing a test before we can invest in public securities,
like leveraged and inverse funds. Or explain that we are
capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds
and their risks. we do not
need these measures imposed on us

I want to retain my right to choose public investments without having to pass a test or other special process. I am capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds and their risks.
Please do not restrict my right to invest in public investments.

I not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right for you and your family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.

should be able to choose the public investments that are right for you and your family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.

Public investments should be available to all of the public,
not just the privileged.

I use leveraged and inversed funds to hedge positions. I can hedge my position within seconds. Very helpful and makes trading much safer for me as the volatility is very unforgiving these days.

I want to choose what I want to invest and I understand the risk of these leveraged and inverse fund.

To whom it may concern,

Please reconsider barring regular, low capital investors access to leveraged ETFs.