This is ludicrous and socialist with small individual investors ability to secure their own financial security with a small account . This is bending to the big money funds to siphon out the small investor . Another socialistic interference into capital markets . Pity the regulators didnt do there job with PFG some years ago when investors lost millions because regulators defied criminal activity .

This is illegal and against retail investors rights! You take our rights and leave it for the politicians. In addition the President doesnt do anything about it is more frustrating. You dont treat Americans like human beings. You are a disgrace to human rights.

Why is the FINRA taking away my ability to invest in the investments that I choose? I am a 34-year-old adult and I know how to be a big boy and take the risks of what I'm doing. Some risks, like driving or guns, have regulations in place because of the harm they place on others. However, what harm do my investments place on anyone but myself? As long as the warnings are in place, then we should be free to regulate ourselves.

Please dont restrict our ability to invest in ETFs. They are valuable investment tools and help hedge high risk portfolios or add options to low risk portfolios to increase returns. Theyre a much better option than high flying stocks with almost no earnings.

.I oppose restrictions to my right to invest

Dear Big Government,

It is not your place to tell me how or where I should invest MY hard earned money. I do not need to take a "test" in order to invest MY money where I see fit.
Like other funds, the prospectus of leveraged and inverse funds fully disclose risks they pose. These funds are important to my overall investment strategy.

Public investments should be the right of the person doing the investing. Why do politicians or others think they are better qualified to decide what one does with their funds to invest? If this decision is passed, it must include our elected representatives as well as John Q. Public. It is a disgrace our law makers are allowed to exclude themselves to the regulations of laws they pass for the rest of us. I am speakiing of such laws as the Health Insurance fiasco, Social Security, and other requirements the general public are required to follow.

I oppose the restrictions to my right to invest.It poses a severe threat towards market fairness. It's like locking people in home because of Flu. Retail traders or investors should be able to freely choose whatever products that fit their trading strategies. Finance is NOT only for the rich or the privileged. We know what leveraged funds are. Also, the liquidity will be severely affected if passed.

I would like to take a moment to let you know that It should be up to me as an individual to make my own decisions to use investment vehicles I see fit for my investment strategies.

Investors should be able to determine if they want to use leveraged and or inverse funds, or any other type fund for that matter. The information is available to make an educated decision on my own, I do not need regulators to make this decision on my behalf.
There are risks with any investment, that is why there are returns to be had. Investors need to exercise good judgement. Do not remove my ability to decide for myself.