Hello, I do not support efforts by regulators to prevent smaller investors from taking advantage of inverse and leveraged funds. Protection from market reversals are just if not more important to small investors.

The financial markets are undemocratic enough. Please do not restrict investors in favor of professional institutional investors. These instruments are used for risk management, hedging enhancing returns of smaller investors and leveling the playing field given wash sale rules, margin requirements and those who do not want to invest in options.

The only thing this rule does is protect the investor/white collar class and restrict the freedom of small investors that have an education, such as a double major in banking and financial institutions (like me), but not cooperate sponsorship nor high net worth. They're going to have all of the resources to meet those requirements, which means they're most likely to be irresponsible, since it's not their money. Please do not change these rules in this way.

Please do not restrict leveraged or inverse ETF's I use them to hedge the expense is way less than options and less risky than futures

USA is a country with free market. The investment should be regulated, but not restricted. The ban on the above investment is harm to my freedom. Please don't do it.

I OPPOSE restrictions on the right to invest. In particular: All investors not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that fit their circumstances. Public investments need to be available to the public, not just those investors considered acceptable by regulators. Investors should not be vetted by regulators--through the passing of a test or other means--before being allowed to invest in public securities, such as leveraged and inverse funds.

I strongly object to paternalistic obstacles to my investment choices. A much greater threat to investors is the permitted use of non-GAAP earnings by an increasing number of publicly traded companies. Work with other regulators to stop the blatant distortions of financial performance. Let investors chose the vehicles for their investments.

I do not need regulators to control how I invest my money. This is obstruction to a free and fair market. I should not have to have an abundance of wealth in order to invest my money, in any type of investment. It is my duty to accept those risks and not for others to determine what is the correct risk level for my portfolio. Please stop trying to control the market.

I oppose the FINRA proposed rule 22-08. Leveraged and inverse securities are, and will probably remain, a small portion of the market and do not represent a particular danger to individuals or the market as a whole. There are so many predatory, unfair, and anti-competitive practices in the market today, why is FINRA wasting its time on this one?

Please continue to allow me to decide my investment choices. I do not agree with the proposed legislation. Ed Skopal