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Michael Petry Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

This year, as as well as the year 2001, have shown us that stocks (primarily tech heavy stocks) can be hit especially hard with losses. Therefore, everyone who invests should be aware that huge losses can occur and it should be considered a gamble. This is especially true for leveraged and inverse funds. But for the person that has a disciplined approach, large gains can also be achieved. If in any year, the value of anyones investments drops significantly, I do not believe that any agency should be able to restrict their ability to recoup their losses.

Joshua West Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

These tyrannical restrictions will only further to widen the gap between the elite rolling class and the average citizen. It's appalling that regulators would attempt to make nearly emotionally unavailable an avenue for investment that is already difficult enough to enter into without the financial backing and insider knowledge the elite class take for granted. We need less restriction from entering into investment opportunities, not more.

Randall Burkhart Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Sir/Madam,
Please do not restrict my ability to make investments in the stock market however I choose to make them. By limiting my access to inverse and leveraged funds, you are effectively reducing my ability to improve the outlook for my retirement future. I am aware of the risks involved, but these risks are, in my mind, no greater than the risk already inherent in the market itself, but with a shorter timespan for profit or loss. As an investor, I am already well aware of that risk, and feel I do not need a government entity to take that opportunity away.