Don't do it!

I align with the principle that it is an investors right to freely access the entirety of the public securities markets without arbitrary restrictions.

Yes, I do oppose restrictions to my right to invest in public investments!!

I've found when I'm forced to invest a certain way, the returns are less than satisfactory. Limiting people's choices and telling people how to invest is unamerican.

It is my opinion that I alone, not regulators, should have the right to choose the investment strategy that best suits me and my family. I am fully capable of researching and making an informed decision on what leveraged and inverse funds that I should buy and sell. All funds are risky and I am 100% against regulations that are imposed upon me and that can drastically impact my ability to plan for my own future.

Public investments should be available to all of the public not just the privileged

I and not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. America is still free and the land of opportunity,right!?!?!

I feel that I am well aware of the particular risks and benefits that are involved in leveraged and inverse funds. In view of the ever changing policies of the Federal Reserve regarding interest rates and so-called "tightening" of their monetary strategies, I find it imperative that I have the flexibility to invest defensively. Leveraged and inverse funds allow me to have the discretion to invest accordingly -- i.e. hedge my portfolio in order to seek enhanced returns. I have been involved in investing both professionally, and personally, for close to forty years.

Those of us who lost everything when the large investors were able to cause the price of TVIX to drop over 90% "after hours", which should not have been possible, is likely the cause of this regulatory notice. This was clear manipulation and someone should have to pay. It is they who need better regulation oversight, not the small investor. We still need these types of investments to recoup our losses. Please do not keep us from using these funds. Find a way to prevent large overnight drops.

This is disgusting!! once again, you limit the options for the average american and give even more advantage to the rich in the stockmarket! Obviously, your motive is to prevent declines in stock prices,90% of which are owned by the top 10% of the population. Leveraged and inverse funds are easier to trade and safer than options and futures. The rich don't need any more advantages than they already have. Quit oppressing the middle class! We don't need any new regulations!

I can understand the goal of protecting novice investors from complex investment tools they lack the sophistication to understand; however, requiring vendors to supply documents to educate the investment community and requiring users to sign off on having reviewed those documents should be the limit of any requirements. Restricting access based upon net worth is absurd.