Limiting investment options is clipping the wings of the myself, an average investor, and many others, allowing those who are already the elite to profit off of a public market that was designed for the benefit of everyone. Leveraged and inverse funds allow every day investors such as myself to take calculated risk based on their investment plan.

If you feel these types of investments are not good for the public, then they should be illegal and not offered to anyone. If they are legal and allowed, then anyone should be allowed to invest in them. I am not opposed to regulation, I believe in it, but not at the benefit to some and the restriction to others. Either allow anyone to invest in them or take them off the market. Period.

I am against the restriction limiting investment in leveraged and inverse funds. Education of risks of investing in these instruments is needed, but not the ability to buy/ sell these instruments. Limiting the securities could potentially have the unintended consequence of reducing liquidity leading to distorted pricing and adding to volatility.

Please reconsider your position. Thank you.

It poses a severe threat towards market fairness. It's like locking people in home because of Flu. Retail traders or investors should be able to freely choose whatever products that fit their trading strategies. Finance is NOT only for the rich or the privileged. We know what leveraged funds are. Also, the liquidity will be severely affected if passed.

The government has no place in regulating when and how Americans decide to invest our own money. We understand the risks and it is in insult to every American that the government thinks that they know what is best for us. Keep your government over reach out of my finances and freedom to live the life that is best for me and my family.

Comments: I purchased $80,000 of FAS in a client account prior to Wells banning it in 2008. We did not trade the position and recently sold it for $1,000,000. The position was paid for in full and not leverage. It beat holding individual bank stocks, by triple. Leveraged funds if used conservatively fulfill a need. Keep them.

Hi,

This is so wrong. Why am I (retail investor) being restricted from ETFs and ETNs? Stop this madness!

US STOCK MARKET IS DANGER IN ALL AREAS. YOU OVER PAID DIDOS ARE A BUNCH OF THE CAUSE

Leveraged and inverse funds are one of the many investment tools that I use to match my risk profile and investment objectives. Reducing access or eliminating funds of this nature is nanny state overreach at its finest. I dont need you to tell me how to manage my household finances.

Investors should be able to use their funds to purchase products in the open market.