I am concerned that broad strokes are being made to decide what is overall the right investments for the American public. More and more investments are being put in the domain of "accredited investors" and it is going to prevent the American people from being successful. People, not regulators, should be able to choose the types of public investments that are right for them and their families. Public investment should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.

I regularly rely on both leveraged and inverse funds as part of my overall investment activities. The elimination of these would hinder my trading. As a retiree, I rely primarily on doing Covered Calls as a source of income. Leveraged and/or Inverse Funds provide me the flexibility to position myself regardless of market conditions. As mentioned above, removal of these would significantly hinder my trading flexibility.

I used to be in the investment business and earned a Series 7 with a test score of 93. Even without that, as long as an investment is thoroughly explained, the right to purchase it should not be restricted. I've made plenty of investing mistakes, but it's all about freedom; and too many people in positions of authority want to control every aspect of our lives. They and the education establishment are the reason young people are such wimps today.

Do Not stop my trading in invest in leveraged & inverse funds. That's my freedom to trade.

It is my right to invest as I choose with the hard earned monies I have labored to acquire. Regulators should not have authority to pick and choose who can benefit from leveraged investment strategies. Public investments should be available to ALL, not just the privileged.

Hello, I feel that I - not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. Regards, Julia Krickhahn

I believe imposing restrictions on these types of trades will only hurt those who have small funds as those who have a large amount of funding will gain more power creating an unbalanced market and there for these restrictions should not be put into place

I oppose the new ru.

These financial insteuments are vitally important for an informed and sophisticated investor to use for the retail investor. Perhaps vetting new investors is a better option. For any investor with years of experience, these leveraged instruments are vital and must be kept.

Leveraged and inverse funds are important to my investment strategy to help hedge against loss during economic downturns. I know that my portfolio is well protected with these hedges and I have a right to invest in these funds. The privileged shouldn't be the only people that can protect their portfolio from loss. These restrictions should not be put in place.