There is no good reason that investors of any kind should be segregated and barred from any type of public investment vehicles, especially not on account of available funds. This rule banning certain investors from inverse and leveraged investment vehicles would limit individual investment strategies and only benefit large institutions. It is fundamentally unfair and disrespectful to the intelligence of retail investors.

It should be a right it invest in whatever product I choose.

I should have the right to be able to choose investments that are right for me and my family - not regulators. Public investments are called PUBLIC for a reason - they should be available to the public not a select privileged group that gets to profit while others miss their chance. I am capable of understanding leveraged funds and their risks and it is my money I am taking the risk with not anybody elses, so I dont understand why I am being asked to jump through hoops and pass tests to be able to invest my own hard earned money.

we should be able to invest in any product as we wish.

I oppose restrictions to my right to invest. Inverse funds are important to my investment strategy.

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.