As an investor and an advisor, it's interesting to watch how our representatives deem it necessary to place restrictions on how consumers can invest. In my world, we often talk about how so many people go to college, and they work to obtain a business degree from people who have never owned a business and lived it in the real world. I understand, the investment should be able to offer the investor an opportunity, within reason, so as to give them the right to choose for themselves, and not to be taken advantage of by another. In this case however, some of the investments track an index.

Please keep the federal government out of my personal affairs. Thank you.

leveraged and inverse funds are a useful tool to hedge against market reversals. Investors are notified and forewarned that this is NOT a long term investment vehicle. They are used as part of an overall balanced approach to keep beta and delta values close to neutral

I oppose limits on investing in leveraged instruments. I do so on both the long and short side, and also use options. I understand the risks and limits. If you impair these instruments you will be impairing my ability to generate extra income while hedging long exposure to my portfolio and economic risks (e.g., selling cash covered puts on short ETFs). Please stop impairing open investing, and focus your regulatory efforts on identifying and stopping fraudulent actors.

Do not limit our ability to invest in these instruments.

Regulators should not prohibit access to valuable investment tools that are designed to serve investors in achieving their goals, including retirement. Investors are responsible for choosing the proper investments for themselves and that SHOULD NOT require any measures imposed on investors that would require testing or minimum net worth requirements. Inverse and Leveraged ETF's are valuable investments that may be used in a variety of ways including ability to hedge your portfolio from market losses to enhancing returns when appropriate.

I beleive i should be able to choose the publiv investments that are right for me and my family. public investments should remain available to all of the public, not just the privileged. I shouldnt have to go through any special process like passing a test before being able to invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. i understand the funds and their RISKS.This is important investment strategy for us. i seek enhanced returns to survive. i am retired after putting in 40 years with state govt. and enjoy the challenge.