The ability to freely access leveraged and inverse investment products allows even the small investor both opportunity and protection from market volatility. True, there are some who use these freedoms unwisely, but that is true of anything. Existing safeguards and regulations, in my opinion, are sufficient for the majority of investors, and risk and foolish choices will never be squeezed from investing. Risk assets are just that. Inverse products in particular serve as insurance for market gains during periods of increased volatility.

When you start regulating who can go into Casinos and Gamble then you can come after the stock market. Not Before!

I want to let you know it's very important to have reverse funds in my retirement account as the hedges of my other investment. Thanks.

To who it may concern,

I oppose restrictions on investing in these investment vehicles as they are far less risky then investing in individual stocks, options, futures, and cryptocurrencies. I invest in many of these regularly and have reduced my risk considerably. If you restrict these in a way that I could not use them then you are accomplishing the opposite of your goal.

Please let us invest in the leveraged investment products. This is only tool we have for small investors to hedge our investments with very small risk. Without this option, we would not be able to invest long term without safely hedging our long-term investments. These products are very handy when the risk is high like current period. Without these products, we may have to sell everything now to reduce losses if this risky period continues. With these products, we can hedge and ride out the storm.

I vehemently oppose your attempts to restrict my right to invest my money as I see fit including the use of leveraged funds.

I have a masters degree and use leveraged funds as a small portion of my overall investing strategy.

The last thing I need is additional regulatory hoops to be able to invest in ways that will best serve me and my family.

For me, leveraged funds are an indispensable way of dealing with market volatility. Being invested in a twice leveraged diversified equity fund, such as a leveraged SP500 fund' and holding 50% in cash, allows me not to panic in a sharp market downturn. Knowing I will not lose more than one half of my equity, allows me to make unemotional decisions when they are most needed. I request that you do not remove this important portfolio management tool from the individual investor.

Please increase regulations on all investments; de-regulation is a danger to our economy

leveraged funds are critical for average retail investors to obtain diversified exposure with some leverage. Please let us continue use as we see fit. Small mis-uses should not affect everyone else.

To whom this may concern. It has come to my attention that FINRA has proposed ne regulations that would limit my ability to invest in certain instruments, such as leveraged, or inverse funds. I am a truck driver who manages 80% of his investments. The proposed limitations/requirements would affectively lock me out of roughly 10/12% of my personal strategies that help me hedge against market fluctuations, thus protecting my capital. I am not a imbecile in need of "protection" from myself. I am fully capable of understanding leveraged instruments, derivatives and other types of investments.