This legislation significantly limits peoples' abilities to create and manage a diversified portfolio freely. Investors should be able to use their own judgment when making investments; it is not the purpose of and exceeds the scope of government to control a free populations ability to spend and invest their money.

Stop trying to restrict my right to invest in whatever investment I feel is right for me as an American citizen . I am an adult and do not need the governments to make financial decisions about what I can and cannot invest in. Stay out of my financial affairs as they are not your responsibility to manage.

I am more than a little tired of smug government bureaucrats telling me what I can and can not do “for my own good”. The proposed regulations are arbitrary, capricious, and imperious. That some people lost money by purchasing certain investment products is unfortunate to be sure, but as with all things in life, the saying caveat emptor is applicable. Do not punish those of us who have done our due diligence with these repressive measures.

As a former investment representative for Edward Jones I feel that I, not regulators, should be able to choose what public investments are right for me. I should not have to go through any special process, like passing a test, before I may invest in public securities, including cryptocurrency funds such as BITO. I am capable of understanding cryptocurrency funds such as BITO and their risks. I oppose regulators putting restrictions on my right to invest in public securities.

Individuals, not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right for them. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. Investors should not be discriminated against based on net worth requirements. Regulations restricting investments makes the United States less competitive worldwide for entrepreneurs and investors. The US government should focus on restrictions on casino gambling, lotteries, and high interest loan services that actually target low net worth individuals.

I do not agree and like their approach. It MUST be free trading WITHOUT any restrictions and available to ALL traders.

I would truly resent my rights to trade using any vehicle I choose that is legal and can be traded by others, professional or retail. It is my responsibility to understand the risks of whatever I trade and do not need a big brother looking after me. If I loose $$ because I do not understand something, that is part of my tuition of education. I am a grown up and responsible for myself. Please, no more regulations.

I oppose the proposal of restricting individual investors' access to complex investment vehicles. Market participants should have fair access to the investment options equally. The restrictions on individual investors fail to reflect the risk-taking abilities of the investors. It should always be the investors' own responsibility to understand the strategies and risks of their investment, regardless of the complexity of the product. It is not up to FINRA to make this call.

No!!!

I resent that regulators are trying to straggle my freedoms with red tape. The last thing we need is more laws about choices I can make that are within the law. What we need are more laws and transparency in what the big banks are doing in secret, not individual investors.