I have been using leveraged etf's for 10 years...i like them...they allow me to invest a smaller percent of portfolio and still get a return. Trade frequently every week. The risks are well documented. What i dont like are ETNs that close during times of market volatility.
As far as i am concerned... I am an individual investor.....Who are you to tell me how much money i can make?...or lose?

Cmon man Im a big boy I can bet on levered etfs. Its not even accurate that theyre bad buy and hold. Past hundred years of data levered etfs even with volatility drag outperforms spy

Against this rule! Investors should be able to make their own decisions instead of the government ruling against that. What is next? Cryptos, futures contracts ?

I should retain my rights to invest in cryptocurrency funds as I see fit. Cryptocurrency funds aren't for everyone but neither are REITs or any other investment form.

Let ME, THE INVESTER, DECIDE!

My rights to invest how I choose should not be restricted by FINRA. Investing against the market is no different than investing with the market. Why should an investor undergo special (unfavorable) treatment if they invest against the market? Leveraged and inverse investments provide a sensible way to hedge one's portfolio. Taking this away from the investor eliminates any safety net.

FINRA,

A little bit of background:
I am self taught in the domain of investment finance. The extent of formal financial education were a handful of economics classes and an accounting class in college. Year to Day, I am beating the S&P500 in my self-directed brokerage account because I taught myself how financial markets work with various resources publicly available.

My comment:
I as a free individual with capital at my disposal have the ability to decide for myself what risks are tolerable when purchasing public investment instruments.

My right to invest should never be restricted by the government. The government should focus on requiring the funds to give visibility to their holdings and cost of leverage. The government should not be qualifying who has the right to invest or disrupting my ability to invest with barriers that favor certain investors over others.

Leveraged and inverse funds are important part of my investment strategies. I believe in long term dividend holdings and use leverage and inverse funds to help protect portions of my investments. I shouldn't have to go through any specialized processes like taking a test or proving my investment knowledge.
I am capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds along with there risks.

I should be able to choose whichever investment I want. Its my money, I should be able to choose what I want to do with it. The leveraged and inverse funds in question are clearly described in their prospectuses and the funds behave as described. No regulation is necessary.

Leveraged and inverse funds are important part of my investment strategies. I believe in long term dividend holdings and use leverage and inverse funds to help protect portions of my investments. I shouldn't have to go through any specialized processes like taking a test or proving my investment knowledge.
I am capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds along with there risks.