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Greg McFarlane Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Good Day,
I am writing to express the my frustration at hearing that regulators my limit investors ability to invest in leveraged stocks and inverse stocks.

Investors should be able to invest in the stocks they choose to for themselves and their family.

They are an important part of investment strategies and should not be limited to privileged higher net individuals.

As with most regulations, they do more harm that good and have far reaching unintended consequences.

Please do not limit my rights as an investor and as a citizen.

Dwayne Earnhardt Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

I oppose restrictions on my right to invest in the investments that i choose. I, not regulators, should decide what investment strategy is good for me. If you regulate leveraged and inverse funds, what investments will you regulate in the future? This is a slippery slope. Inverse funds are great for a hedge. And what is the issue, shorting has been allowed forever and is much more risky due to the unlimited loss potential in shorting. Are you going to regulate shorting as well?

Weston Anderson Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

I invest in leveraged ETFs and have done so since at least 2015. I understand they are complex and, as a non-professional investor, I understand do not fully understand them. However, I do understand the single most important factor about leveraged ETFs: I am at risk of losing money (and at greater risk versus non-leveraged ETFs). That point is not complex and is not difficult to understand. Further, it is true of any stock market investment.