Keep your government grubby hands off the money of the people of the United States. You were appointed to your position by the people and you work for us not the other way around. Just remember that we put you in your position and we can take you out of it just as easily by what ever means necessary. Think on that for awhile.

To whom it may concern,

Please hear my conviction that restricting the rights of investors to invest in complex products is unjust and unequitable. The proposal is fundamentally flawed.

The role of financial oversight is to FACILITATE investment, not RESTRICT it.

In addition, Each investor should be free to pursue financial security according to their own best judgment, not as dictated arbitrarily by others who enjoy privileged access.

People should be able to decide for themselves what investments are appropriate for their situation and NOT some regulatory body.

Please allow investors to be unrestricted in the amount of money that wish to invest. Allow people to become wealthy.
Thank you
Merlyn McFarland

I fully expect FINRA to act against the best interest of the retail investor. FINRA has proven time and again that regulations are designed to protect the corporate, "sophisticated" investor rather than the everyday "retail" investor.

I have the right to invest the same as anyone else. Why do you not put the same restrictions on people playing the lottery as you do those who invest? Playing the lottery is a sure fire way for 99.99 percent of the people to lose their money and yet that is supported in almost every state. Do not restrict investment into real assets for the rich and privileged class. We all have the right to improve our financial station in life!

Hey, don't take the rights away from retail investors that will remain with accredited investors. We deserve to be able to invest in leveraged ETFs and crypto funds without restrictions like a test, Do not impose this restriction on the retail investment community.

I oppose limitations on the ability to buy leveraged or inverse funds.

Funds, such as the leveraged S&P 500 (TQQQ), are not get-rich-quick schemes, but rather investments with proven track records since their inception.

I should be able to choose which investments are right for me and my family. Regulators should not have this ability to restrict lower and middle class families.

My name Christopher Cialone. Cryptocurrency has opened up a new world financially, and economically...for the little guys. Bitcoin, and the subsequent alt coins that have followed has given regular everyday people an opportunity to be more hands on with their own finances, to use in tandem with the existing system of finance. I have changed my entire life because of cryptocurrency, and as it stands, New York State has the tightest regulation, which is stifling opportunities for upcoming businesses and individual.

As you regulators veer more towards stricter regulations and communism, I implore you to stay out of our business. Concern yourselves more with letting retirement accounts allowing that worthless bitcoin being able to be allotted as a percentage.