I strongly oppose any action to regulate investment in complex instrument such as leveraged and inverse ETFs, ETNs, or options. As an American citizen, my right to make my own investment decisions and enjoy the benefits, or incur the consequences, is my constitutional right. I do not need someone, no matter their intent, deciding what I should invest in. Individual liberty, not control imposed by regulation is essential to this country's continued success. I oppose any regulation that limits my freedom to make my own decisions.

I use leveraged and inverse funds as a hedge against other investments in my portfolio. I think everyone should be able to do this.

I oppose restrictions to invest in leveraged and inverse funds

We have all experienced big government in every aspect of our lives but it must stop right here right now! We are all capable of choosing investments for us & our families without government interference on what investments are tight for us or how to choose whats right for our own portfolio! Stay out of our lives already!!

I don't think there should be limited access to inverse or leveraged funds. These investments allowed protection from the recent market down turn and increased inflation and energy prices by affording me the opportunity as a smaller investor to take positions in the market for protection that normally would only be available to institutional investors thru the futures or options market. All investments involve risks of some type just as taking no action can involve risks.

The US Constitution guarantees Americans the right to life, liberty and property. That means Americans have the right to spend or invest their hard-earned after-tax income (property) however they see fit, as long as they do not violate the equal rights of other people. It is not possible to violate the rights of other people by voluntarily buying and selling from them. As a result, American investors should be free to benefit from financial innovations such as levered and inverse ETFs without having to pass a test to do so.

to: FINRA I believe the proposal to restrict my or anyones right to invest in the way that they desire is more of the government nanny thinking. This hasnt worked well in anything that any regulatory body has implemented. People cant learn unless they can make mistakes and you are clearly on a misguided mission..

I oppose any restrictions to my right to invest in leveraged or inverse funds. These funds are critical components to my investment strategy. Regulators have no right to tell me what I CANNOT invest in when such investments are in the public domain. I have a brain and I can understand risks. I control my investments - not you or any other entity. There should be no limits, restrictions or special hoops for me to jump through to invest per my investment strategy. If you make these funds restricted to special groups then you are guilty of discrimination and this, I would think, is illegal.

I should be allowed to invest in any publicly traded funds without passing any test. Leverage funds enhanced returns in a bull market and inverse funds help protect my investments in a bear market. Government has too much power and are not smarter than the rest of us.

This is severely troublesome. I, Brent Rusinoski rely on free trading including inverse stocks because I actually invest hundreds of hours of research and willing to lose everything so I can potentially make a profit. Who are you to tell me I can or cannot do such a thing.