The additional rules proposed by FINRA does not protect the public as whole, rather only protects a small few that wants additional control on the free market. We are currently able to trade knowing the risks and rewards - the people do not need high net worth, special classes / tests, or additional government regulations imposed on us.

The SEC needs to stop placing burdensome regulations on the average trader while kowtowing to the rich. Stop over regulating everything! I not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. I am capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds and their risks. I am an adult and can choose where I spend my money.

I oppose limitations on my investments in leveraged and inverse funds. I want to be able to invest freely.

The last several years have seen a growth in funds that help individual investors seek targeted exposure to investments and strategies previously only accessible to high net worth individuals. Use of funds including leveraged funds, inverse funds, commodities funds, real-estate funds including global real estate, high-yield bonds, currency strategies, emerging markets stock, bond and currency funds, sector funds etc has helped me better diversify my portfolio and manage its risk more effectively and at lower cost than was previously possible.

Inverse investment options are an very important leverage tool to minimize risk

I oppose restrictions to my rights to invest -- rights should not only be available to the privileged.

Please keep these funds open to regular people like me. Instruments like these make it easy for the average investor to inverse funds.

I oppose limitations on my investments in leveraged and inverse funds. I want to be able to invest freely.

I am totally against this proposal to increase the complexity and difficulty of investing in leveraged funds. I'm an adult Citizen of the US, a Veteran, and do NOT need the Government to make my decisions on how much risk I want to take and when. It's MY CHOICE to risk, win or lose. Are you telling me if I don't have certain amount of money, I cant do it. Isn't this exactly how Putin runs his country? .

ETFs like VIXY have been useful for me as a stock investor to protect my investments during down markets. Please keep VIXY as it is. Thank you!