I have used leveraged ETF's and their associated options for nearly 15 years to improve the life of myself and my family. Please do not limit my use of these products to achieve financial goals - my family is depending on them.

I am very able to choose what I invest in. I don't need Regulators to babysit my finances for me. I shouldn't need to pass any "test" to exercise my Right to Pursue Happiness. Get the Federal Government's nose out of my business.

I oppose restrictions to my right to invest. I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family. I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before I invest in a public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. I am capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds and their risks. I do not need these measures imposed on me. Leveraged and inverse funds are important to my investment strategies and I use them as a limited part of my portfolio.

It is me as a US Citizen and individual investor - not regulators who 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 wealthy. I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me, not regulators. I understand the risks involved in investing in leveraged and inverse funds and use them as a hedge against other investments in my portfolio.

How dare you even think about making it more difficult for the general public to save for retirement. That you lump inverse funds along with leveraged funds is particularly damaging; you want the general public to try shorting stocks, really? You think that's less difficult than buying an inverse fund? Inverse ETFs are extremely important to my own trading, and have saved me more than once (think early 2020). But your attack on leveraged funds is also completely misguided -- you think you can remove risk from the market? Do any of you own Netflix?

I should be able to make my own public investments. I am fully aware of the risks associated with leveraged and inverse funds.

I am most disappointed with the suggestion that FINRA is considering restricting or eliminating the ability to invest in leveraged and inverse funds. If we common-folks cannot utilize these investment tools then you must be sure that this applies to EVERYBODY including Wall Street insiders. Otherwise, let everybody have unfettered access to these investment instruments.

I am writing due to possible restrictions on buying inverse funds. I feel it is everyone's right to invest in any public funds and they should not be limited to a few. Any investing has a certain amount of risk and there should not be certain funds that require additional training or a set amount of personal assets. I use inverse funds as part of my portfolio to hedge against the variations that come with a fluctuating market.

I strongly oppose your proposal limiting my ability to freely invest and access the entire spectrum of public securities. I don't need your help or intervention.