Leveraged and inverse funds are an important of investing for everyday Americans as well as for the privileged. On this May 5th sell off day...a tv talking blamed leveraged funds in part, but the day before had a very large gain and no credit was given to them at all. And if they do cancel these instruments will retail still get blamed for the sell off? Yes...that is what they call us. What we need is a rule that blocks brokers from trading against their customers. This should be a no brainer. It is bad enough that our orders are front run by h.s. machines.

I think this is a very bad idea. Restricting the every day investor's access to inverse funds is yet another way to keep him/ her from protecting a portfolio from any harmful or destructive actions committed by government and Wall Street actors. It would be yet another regulation that is blatantly rigging the game against the little guy. In a free country, people are supposed to be able to make their own investment choices, which they believe would be best for them and their family. There should not be a net worth threshold to qualify for this right to invest as you choose.

It's my money and It's my right to invest it as I see fit. Why should I have to pass a test to invest my own money? Inverse and leveraged funds are important to my investment strategies. Please walk away from controlling my investment strategies.

We should not have to go through a special process to pass a test to invest in public securities. ALL public securities should be available for EVERYONE, not just the privileged.

Hello,
I feel like as an individual investor i should be able to choose investments given my own risk tolerance and time horizon. I am able to understand the leveraging aspects and the risks of such investment vehicles. I use such 'short' funds to hedge downside market moves, as the vast majority of mutual funds available for 401K investment are LONG ONLY funds.

All people have a right to invest in any fund, including leverage and inverse funds, the way they see fit. It is OUR MONEY! We should have the freedom to invest it as WE PLEASE!

I am distressed to hear that you may restrict my right to choose what I want to invest in. I have used several of the leveraged and inverse funds for years and find that they fit my requirements and accomplish what I am trying to do. Please redirect your energies toward areas that need attention and don't restrict my choice of investment s

I oppose any restrictions.

I'm old enough to invest my money as I choose. If I choose to invest in a leveraged fund, it's my choice. So why would you take those investment opportunities away from me?

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