Governmental intervention has unpredictable and unhealthy consequences for investors such as myself. I strongly oppose restrictions placed on buying leveraged or inverse funds. Investors, such as myself must be allowed to make decisions that will permit us (me) to leverage various commodities in market downturns as well as upturns. Similarly, we (I) must be allowed to buy leveraged or inverse equity or bond funds in up and down markets. These types of funds are critical to my investment strategy and my financial survival.

I have been investing in leveraged etfs for years and have found them to be perfect for my risk tolerance. I do not feel it is at all appropriate for you to revoke my right to do so.

Aren't we living in the land of the free and the home of the brave?? Why, then, are you pushing for regulations that would limit certain people from purchasing leveraged and inverse funds? Why are you creating a system with those who have these privileges and those who are refused these privileges. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. Let there be freedom in the stock market. Don't put restrictions on what people can invest in. Let them make their own choices. Please stop this in its tracks. Thank you!

Hello: I am adamantly opposed to restricting access to any currently available investment product. This is an arbitrary, unnecessary regulation that is not in the investing publics interest. I should be able to choose the investments available to me and not have them restricted to privileged investors.

I, not regulators, should be able to choose the public investments that are right for my and my family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.

Dear FINRA, I oppose this legislation because you are instituting more constraints on my freedom to manage my investments as I see fit. We already must review and sign documents from our broker informing us of the risks and potential losses on all leveraged investments before we can purchase those investments. In fact, I had to state my investment objectives were "most aggressive" to Fidelity in order to buy a little downside protection for one of my accounts (VIXX).

Let every American invest !!!

Who determines the "regulators" competence in any investments? Have we learned nothing from these people over the years... Ridiculous intrusion into privacy rights. Thanks but no thanks!

IT's MY RIGHT TO TRADE WHAT I WANT! DO NOT TAKE ANY OF MY RIGHTS AWAY !!!

I strongly oppose any limitations that may be placed on investors who want to participate in short funds or leveraged funds. I have been investing in the stock market since 1993 and fully understand the risks inherent in these types of funds. When used properly to hedge a portfolio they can be very important. I strongly suspect that rules like this one being proposed will end up hurting the smaller investor and making the playing field even more tilted in favor of the large investors. Please do not adopt this proposed SEC rule.