These rules are exceptionally deleterious. In a free society with free markets it is presumed that individuals know their own best interests. Undoubtedly mistakes will be made, but these mistakes are self-correcting because people learn. Bureaucratic mistakes are not self-correcting, because when there is a mistake made. then bureaucracies tend to either deny, or add more regulations. Additional regulations exacerbate the problems. Governments should protect people from out and out fraud, and leave the people to manage their own lives. and finances

The decision to invest and balance risk and reward should only be in the hands of the investor and not regulators. I believe education is the key not limits.

Yes

Leveraged and inverse ETFs are important to help an investor manage smoother results over time, protecting returns from other investments that vary cyclically over time. Such funds have been firmly established for years and are widely known throughout the investment community. For publicly traded funds, the public should not have to go through ad hoc, repeated exams by an agency.

I oppose restrictions on my right to invest in public investments

You are regulating us into a communist regime. This country was founded on freedom. Your picking up apart. Stop regulating everything.
Stop !

The proposed regulation is stupid!!!
I am opposition to such extreme regulation on my ability to purchase leveraged funds.
This is radical and unprecedented threat by regulators and could affect my right to buy dozens of popular public investments, including leveraged and inverse funds.

I Vote NO to this regulation on my rights to invest unhindered!!

I was made aware this morning of a potential change of policy regarding leveraged and inverse funds access. I am highly disappointed to hear this as I currently utilize both leveraged and inverse funds as part of my investing strategy, especially useful to me in this challenging market.

I don't understand what the back story is on why the FINRA is considering limitation or why this is happening now, but I am very concerned and disappointed about this.

I OPPOSE RESTRICTIONS TO MY RIGHT TO INVEST!
I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for my family and I. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.

I should not have to go through a special process like passing an SAT before I can invest in public securities. My wife and I both hold advanced degrees and have been in business for over 20 years. We have invested in highly skilled financial advisors who have helped to guide us. We do not need regulators to impose their choices upon my family.

As a research-active Associate Professor of Finance with several publications on ETFs, this is an absolute travesty. There is no substantial evidence in the reduced public welfare due to access to the leveraged vehicles given sufficient and pervasive disclosure of their risks. This is an example of a regulatory overreach harming retail investors and benefitting entrenched industry interests and as such should not be allowed to proceed. I will be contacting my Congress representatives.

Thank you,

Arsenio Staer, PhD