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Basil Pelensky Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Please do not be condescending or ignorant about unnecessary regulations. Leveraged etf's are a safe and effective way to hedge wealth and/or create investment profits. Leveraged and inverse funds are essential to manage down markets and as a mature investor I do not need Finra guidance on what to do with my money. In my view this maybe a play to limit downside momentum in the stock market and if true is heavy handed and producing very minimal results. Essentially, smaller investors need a way to hedge portfolios aside from just parking funds in cash to avoid downside risk.

Kazuyuki Nakayama Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

As long as you have a margin account, leveraged and inverse funds don't matter because you can use margin leverage and short the funds. The leveraged and inverse funds are much safer to manage the risk rather than using margin because unlike leveraged margin positions, the leveraged and inverse funds never go negative price. In that sense, the leveraged and inverse funds are actually safer than margin.

Hahns Copeland Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

I 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. Leveraged and inverse funds are important to my investment strategies. I use leverage and inverse funds to help hedge my investments and seek enhanced returns, and I use them as a limited part of my overall portfolio.

Thomas Nordstrom Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Dear Sirs and Madams: I feel that I have the right to invest in any investment that fits my financial requirements without having to 'pass a test'. These proposed regulations treat US citizens as children! I do not need 'help' from Federal Regulators to manage my money. Leveraged and inverse funds are an important and critical part of my investment strategy. When markets are in a correction and/or 'Bear Market', inverse funds offset losses for my longterm investments. Please let adults manage their own interest and stop trying to 'help us'!

Todd Hadrman Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

There are many ways to design a portfolio as one tries to balance growth and risk. One method is to create a low volatility portfolio and use leverage to achieve the desired growth rate. There are many ways to achieve leverage in a portfolio such as margin, options, and futures. Leveraged ETF's provide another mechanism to leverage a portfolio that is much simpler and potentially cheaper than these other methods. Please preserve my ability to use these leveraged ETF's in my portfolio.