you make sure BD are well regulated to provide adequate information to investors. Do you assume they are not doing their job? If it is a current public investment already okayed by you why shouldnt the regular public have the right to buy it? whether it is for leverage or protection. If we end up with only passive investments there will be no market in the true sense of the word and will just become a sandbox for elite and rich people to play. The market is one of the few places the playing field is relatively equal.

I own ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury as a means of offsetting losses in my bonds as interest rates rise. If I couldn't own TBT, I would have to sell the bonds. This would not be in my best interests.

I only have one issue. If it's 'PUBLIC' stock then I should be able to buy - isn't that what public is? That's all: PUBLIC = PUBLIC // PUBLIC = PRIVATE- make up your mind regulatory - thx for reading.

I am a retail investor and these funds offer me the opportunity to invest in strategies other than long equities. I am also an informed investor. I understand and accept the risks involved. I do not believe that regulation will encourage responsible investing. I do believe regulation will limit retail investor opportunity.

Hands Off

Dear Sir

I oppose the restrictions to my right to invest.

Please refrain from from taking my ability to invest in the same funds as the wealthy. You can add disclaimers to warn people of the risk but the market should be free to all to invest in the funds they wish.

I oppose any effort to restrict access to leveraged or inverse trading tools or ETFs

I am fully capable of educating myself on the risks and I see no value to the government interference in my private investment choices.

leveraged and inverse funds play an important role in my risk management strategies.

leveraged etfs allow me to take properly hedge and balance my trading accounts and my more restricted 401k and IRA accounts.

inverse funds allow me to hedge agains market declines

We should be able to choose which investments are right for me and my family, not you the regulator