To whom it may concern: I have an MBA in Fnanace - 1984, and have been investing for the past 40 years. Your proposal to start testing investors before allowing to invest in whatever you deem risky is arbitrary, vicious ans smaks of communism! I do not need your [REDACTED] to tell me what to invest in!!!!! Leveraged and / or inverse funds are no more risky than non-inverse funds! They are definitely less risky than options on Facebook, tesla, or any other security trading on nasdaq!

I strongly object to regulations restricting my ability to invest in leveraged and inverse funds without jumping through hoops. My investment risks are my own to take. Unless the government or its agency would like to guarantee me a fixed return on my investments that is acceptable to me, it is wrong to constrain my options.

I'm curious. Since it is my understanding that you intend to limit investing to those with ample funds to invest and what you deem to be a good understanding of the investment markets, to protect people from themselves, will you do the same for the online gambling industry? People have been known to lose fortunes there too, not to mention traditional casinos.

Let us invest as we like. Stop over regulating.

Let us be free

I oppose this restrictions on my right to invest in leveraged ETFs.

Sirs- increased standards for qualified investors is one thing, making the precess to invest as one onerous is another. The proposed rules are onerous and seek to discourage investments by smaller qualified investors. Thank you

Investments should never be limited by government.

I like to invest in leveraged ETFs. Im quite aware of the risks and potential long and short term fluctuations. And my desire to speculate with my money ought to be my choice.

Individual investors ought to be able to invest in any ETFs. Theyre much safer than some horrendous penny stocks.

I want the ability to make money like the Wall Street elites.

These are tools used by professionals, ie "rich and powerful". By taking away these tools, it is allowing only the rich and powerful to make money and profit.

That is not a level playing field.