Me not regulators should be able to choose the public
investments that are right for you and your family.
Public investments should be available to all of the public,
not just the privileged.
I shouldn't have to go through any special process
like passing a test before you can invest in public securities,
like leveraged and inverse funds

There absolutely no to suppress the freedoms of investment whether it for or against the market. If institutions are allowed to and not be held accountable for nearly breaking Americans back then it is only fair to bet against their actions.

Ive worked in an administrative position for many years and am well versed in the market. I currently invest in some leveraged etf funds. Like all stocks and bonds, there is always a risk. It is up to the individual to do their homework. It would be highly unfair to subject regular investors to having to take a test or to jump through hoops to buy some of these products. Obviously global factors cause a lot of the problems. maybe better controls should be instituted on electronic trading and the issues they cause.

Comments: As a Financial advisor and investor of 32+ years, I strongly believe having the ability to purchase 1x inverse ETF's is a valuable short term hedging tool. I am not a fan of the leveraged ETF's as they can create a lot of damage if used improperly. Also the tracking error over time is very problematic. With that said, knowledgeable investors should have access to these ETF's and FINRA could put in a liquid net worth requirement for access to these products.

It is my right to invest as I see fit, marshaling any expert help I may need. I strongly oppose the proposed restrictions in FINRA.

The government has no reasonable grounds to take this action to decrease the tools available to the average investor for the purposes of 'protecting them' from being able to make their own choices. Inverse and leveraged etfs are specialized and risky tools that nonetheless can be used productively by a skilled retail trader, and more to the point, it should be an individual's choice.

Leveraged and inverse funds are important to my investment strategies. I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities like leveraged and inverse funds. I am capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds and their risks. I do not need these restrictions on my right to invest.

Equal access to the market should be given to individual investors and institutions. I know my risk, and if I lose I won't get a bailout like them.

Leveraged and inverse funds, like all nearly all investments, are risky. Adequate disclosure of risks should be sufficient for individual investor protection. If regulators do not believe that investors understand the risks from the prospectus, then what does this say about efforts to protect investors in domains beyond these funds? Moreover, what risks are unique to these funds that regulators believe are not well understood by investors despite disclosure (e.g., slippage, liquidation risk)?

Comments: Access to leveraged and inverse ETFs should not be limited. People investing in those ETFs are aware of the risk prior to investing.