I as an individual investor should be able to choose the investments that are right for me and my family, not just for the "high net-worth" accredited one-percenters. I should have to go through a process of passing a test before I can invest in public securities unless the government is willing to train individual investors like me and administer the test free of charge.

I spend many hours reading prospectuses and researching the funds that I invest in. I am aware of the potential pitfalls that exist for leveraged and inverse funds. I shouldn't be asked to prove that to a regulator any more than any other investment choice I make.

I have a finance degree and have been investing since college. I invest in stocks, mutual funds, options, and leveraged and inverse funds. I'm quite aware of the risks involved from my 25 years of investing experience. Putting restrictions and forcing investors like myself to take tests doesn't help me. What I choose to invest in should be my choice, not the government.

Your fear of people losing money has the potential to cause real losses for me. Its ridiculous that my graduate degrees or years trading may mean nothing to my ability to trade.

I invest in 3 leveraged index's as a small part of my IRA. I am well aware of their volatility and I manage it by slowly reducing my positions at new market highs and buying back during corrections. My gains on the leveraged indexs have been twice as high in half the time as the regular indexs. Please dont limit investors options in the market place. We are well aware of the risks but volatility is both upside and downside. Anyone with a brain will have their own way of managing that.

Leveraged funds are part of a well reasoned portfolio for my wife and I. These decisions should be mine, and not subject to regulators trying to control my investments.

If I wish to lose money its my choice. You guys did nothing when General Motors ticker symbol changed in 2008 and allowed people to invest in a stock which was no longer linked to a company, now you are concerned that we are not smart enough?!??? Give me a break!

I am disappointed that these onerous regulations are being imposed upon me. I have not harmed anyone with my trading of these investments. I think it is insulting and patronizing that FINRA would impose these restrictions. I think it is unfair that my access to these investment products may be restricted. And for what reason?

I use leveraged ETFs as part of a mean-variance optimized, diversified portfolio that is appropriate for my risk tolerance. If you all limit my ability to invest in leveraged ETFs, I will lose the most important component of my investing strategy.

To whom it may concern,
I am very surprised to hear FINRA is considering restricting investors ability to trade leveraged and inverse funds.