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Michael Hoffman Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

As an investor through Fidelity I am already required to confirm that I understand the risks of such leveraged and inverse funds. Preventing people such as myself from buying these funds entirely is restricting the freedoms of individuals. Requiring checks to ensure the investor understands the risk is fair, yet barring anyone from purchasing them entirely goes against what makes this country and market so great.

Daniel Kling Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Hi FINRA,

I'm mildly opposed to a regulation banning "complex" financial products if it ends up covering things like 2x or 3x index funds (or even inverse funds). I can imagine folks getting themselves into trouble with these, but no more so than they already can with options and futures. I guess it's a bit worse insomuch as someone get get these funds in a regular brokerage account w/o jumping through any hoops, but it's my impression is that with robinhood and such, that cat is already out of the bag.

Gregory Brown Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

This is an overstep by the regulatory authority. Investors should be able to continue to purchase inverse and leveraged funds. This is an infringement on the basic rights of investors. People who purchase these types of funds obviously have the knowledge of what they are doing. If your concerned about lack of consumer knowledge then have them sign some type of form that they acknowledge the risks associated with this.