I was disappointed to hear about this potential change. I have been investing in the public markets for 20 years. Although I do not have a degree or certification in finance, I feel I am knowledgeable enough to invest in both leveraged and inverse funds. I feel strongly that the decision to invest in leveraged funds should be my decision, and not the regulators. And certainly, there is enough inequity in the current markets. We dont have to shift the balance any further towards the privileged!

I am strongly opposed to the FINRA's misguided proposed regulations. This absolutely irresponsible regulation would clearly hurt investors by denying me the ability to choose investments that could help me and my family achieve long term financial security. It would also upend our regulatory system by giving regulators the right to decide what public securities that I can invest in and takes that right away from me. It is arbitrary and vague. The definition of "complex products" could ensnare a large number of public securities.

I think changing the way things are done now to the way you plan on doing will hurt us small investors more then you realize. Things were gong along smoothly enough up to now and this change will just muddy up things.

Social security is not going to provide enough in my retirement. I need the same advantages as Wall Street to hedge against turbulent downsides to the market to have a fighting chance to preserve my nest egg. Please dont just help Wall Street. Help Main Street too.

I need the right to buy any leveraged ETF. Please do not take it away.

As an investor these products allow us to hedge our portfolios during market downtrends, which can be an easier and far more cost effective method to shorting stock, while also being less complicated then having to buy puts on an underlying index or security. The leveraged funds allow investors to profit off of bull runs in the market, especially in a time where a standard 10% return on the S&P 500 index is does not generate high enough returns to retire off of.

Dear FINRA regulators,

Investors should have the ability to freely take risks in buying levered ETF's when they deem necessary.

We are investors, we understand the risks of investing. Let the financial market provide products to fit the needs of educated customers. We don't need FINRA to be our mommy or daddy.

Comments: Please do not restrict access to leveraged ETFs. I am an individual investor who makes a profit trading these year after year. It will harm us by taking away options to capitalize on trends.
Thanks