Leveraged etfs are risky, yes. But what better way is there for a low net worth, young individual to increase their net worth. Most people that buy leveraged etfs, actually win. Look at upro's, spxl's, sso's, spuu's return over these decades. It will continue in a relevant sense. All of those etfs would have survived 2008 and ended up with more money than spy. If you want to restrict leveraged sectors, that's fine but restricting leveraged indexes are a bad idea. Also allow us to have a leveraged small cap value fund please.

Restricting my investment abilities should be my choice.

I think those restrictions are good idea to protect small investor. So go for it I support it .

You not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right for you and your family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. It is very important that you express your views in your own wordsyour comments are more likely to be taken seriously by FINRA if they reflect your own experience and perspective. Not only do you have the right to share your views, but the regulators are required to take your comments into consideration in deciding whether to move forward. Thank you for taking action.

I use these leverage ETF as tools to offset risk on long holdings and hedge against the market one way or another. To remove this too would be detrimental to my ability to asses risk and protect my account holdings. Please call, text or email anytime. Kevin R Kieffer, Broker Associate | Compass | [REDACTED]

Stay [REDACTED] out of my way and let me do with my money as I wish. You regulators are a bunch of control freak [REDACTED]. John Daniels

I myself - 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. I should not have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities like leveraged and inverse funds. I am quite capable of understanding these funds and their risks.

please vote no on this legislation

I 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. You shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before you can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. I am perfectly capable of understanding the risks and determining whether it is a good investment for me.

I heard the whining and railing of the uninformed idiocacy during the last down turn. Some were blaming the severity of the drop in stock prices on SHORTs and wanted action taken to BAN them. Are you part of that craze? The small investor or beginners don't necessarily have the avenue to create wealth in a BEAR market. Inverse ETFs and short funds are exceptionally useful to us when used judiciously. Let the people be the judge as to what means they use to make a buck.