I am a public investor, I opposed restrictions to my right to invest in leveraged and inverse funds because: - Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged, I am not a regulator, I am one of the public, so I should have the right being able to choose any public investments; - I understand leveraged and inverse funds and their risks, I should not have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds; - As a full time worker, I do not have time to do research on each company

Let me invest like the adult that I am. Give me the freedoms people in every other other democratic country has. Protect me from my enemies both foreign and domestic, but not from myself, please, Mr Government.

I have been investing using leveraged and inverse funds for some time now. These funds allow me to protect my portfolio without going to a pure cash position when the fed creates a downturn in the economic cycle. It has been especially critical in the last 9 months. The government will also lose taxes on these gains when the markets are in a decline if restrictions are put in place. I already have to read and sign a statement of information and understanding as required by my brokerages before trading in these securities, this proposal is overkill and I oppose its adoption.

Regulators should actually not have any say in how we, the public, invest our money. There is a lot of distrust in the market, and more regulation just fuels that distrust. Leveraged and inverse funds have shown to yield much higher returns for me than any other securities. Of course the privileged would love to take that away from the common person.

Stop regulating out freedoms and rights away under the mask of regulating for protection. Opportunities for financial gain should be open to all, not only the super wealthy.

I am writing to express significant concern with respect to regulations being considered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) that may restrict my ability to buy leveraged and inverse funds and dozens of other popular investments deemed by FINRA to be complex. Leveraged and inverse funds are very important to my investment strategies. I regularly use them to protect (hedge) my investments and/or seek enhanced returns, as an extremely thoughtful and limited part of my overall portfolio.

I utilize the type of investments I utilize. I am cognizant of risks that are inherent in trading leveraged and inverse funds. They are tools that I use when I choose. At times I use to hedge, and other times to incandescent my portfolio. I oppose any restrictions in my investment portfolio. I do not wish to lose this ability

This is a free country, free to invest how ever we see fit. To have a special process is against the constitution. Just because the US market is about to face the largest collapse of its existence, doesn't mean you should be allowed to stop others from investing because you are going to lose your pants. You can't offer stocks when it benefits you, then take them away when it doesn't. These actions are what push countries to the brink of civil war.

I use leveraged and inverse investment products as good hedges against other investments and business and aspects of life. ALL investment products should be equally accessible to EVERY investor and EVERY market participant. Too often now the SEC and regulators are making more and more only accessible to the very wealthy and that is unconstitutional and wrong.

I would like to continue as its very important for me to recover all my losses this year. Being limited will take away my ability to invest long-term and have my profile recovered (50%+ down). Nothing will get risk its just simply leveraging in ETF form.