Please, please do NOT impose the proposed new FINRA regulations. As an active investor I am practically regulated out of the marketplace, and am still suffering the damage caused by the Dodd-Frank Act. The last thing we private citizens need is more government interference in our lives, which invariable harms rather than helps. The amount of trouble and stress for regular people like me that would be caused by this measure far outweighs any perceived "protection". This is a bad idea which is simply not necessary.

I have been involved with the financial markets for 50 years this coming month. The proposals that are being proposed, although they seem to make sense on the surface, will make matters far worse for the general public and the institutions that manage pension funds. Many investors, professional and general public, use these products to provide insurance for their investments. Without this insurance people will be less inclined to invest and if these measures are approved will seek to divest what would then be perceived as excessive exposure to the financial markets.

When does someone have a right to determine what investment is appropriate beyond their own self?

As an individual investor who has managed my own assets for decades, I protest any regulations which will inhibit my investment choices. You must be aware that the stock markets are manipulated from many directions--to the disadvantage of the individual investor. Thus the Buffet advice of just buy SPY and ride it out. However, some of us do notice and invest in trends with special funds like leveraged, or inverse funds---with a small portion of our portfolios in order to manage risk.

I oppose restrictions to my right to invest. It is already quite unfair that the rich have more opportunities than the poor and middle class. I made the sacrifice and did not spend all the money I made from my efforts so I should be allowed to with with it whatever I WISH NOT WHAT A GOVERNMENT THINKS.

To Whom It May Concern:

I would like to keep inviting freely
So please do not restrict

Public should decide about their investments, not regulators. Please do not interfere.

Re: Investing in leveraged and inverse funds I am submitting this because not only do I have the right to share my views, but the regulators are required to take my comments into consideration in deciding whether to move forward. I not regulators 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. Leveraged and inverse funds are important to my investment strategies.

Let the investors decide the risks they are willing to accept. There is no reason for the government to get involved in the risk management of individual investors.