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Todd O'Neil Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

I have been responsibly using leveraged ETFs as a single-digit percentage of my portfolio for almost three years now, and I personally find the notion that they now could be restricted from individual investors to be utterly outrageous. I am stuck dealing with grossly subpar investments via my pension and Social Security (while I understand the rationale for Social Security writ large), and I have used leverage to increase exposure to risk assets in lieu of being able to do so with investment funds handled on my behalf in such instances.

Darin Chase Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

This is another example, in a growing list, of attempts by government bureaucrats to tell us that how individuals are too stupid and incapable of making investment decisions on our own. Stop overreaching! This also gives a false impression to the public at large that the investment funds that are not restricted are safer because the government has endorsed them. Let us do what we want with our money!

Daniel Roman Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

I would prefer my right to invest in leveraged and inverse funds to remain unchanged. Sectioning off portions of the free market causes it to remain privileged to a select few. Everybody goes through elementary school and understands multiplication.

I utilize leveraged funds to take advantage of periods of high return on investment in the overall market. As a retail investor, it is very clear that it is possible to lose money in the market, and this should not be locked from the general public because there are some investors who do not consider their own risk tolerance.

Allison Tom Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

We as individual investors should have the choice and option to decide which investments are best for us. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. Especially in 2022, diversity and inclusion is extremely important, allowing all people to learn and make decisions that are best for themselves, not regulators.

Leveraged and inverse funds are an important investment strategy. These funds provide enhanced exposure without additional capital by using debt.