Dear regulators, it is very important for me to have the freedom to use inverse and/or leveraged ETF's in real time and on a minutes notice, as part of my IRA account strategies. Without it, my retirement would be in jeopardy. I strongly oppose the proposed rule. Thank you.

Let investors invest how they want. The crooked elite up top already make billions off of us by illegal practices. Don't make it harder for retail investors to make money in the US stock market. Quit with the [REDACTED] overreaching regulations that seem as if they are "for the benefit of "us investors" when really, it's only to help the hedge funds, etc,more effectively and freely rip of the country. It's disgusting.

Attention FINRA regulators: Investors don't need a nanny and you ought to stay out of the way and let people win and lose, so they can experience both outcomes. This is one of many things wrong with our country today. Risk mitigation enforced by governing bodies, that deprives the populace of experiencing life itself, among other things. It creates a dangerous loop of never experiencing consequences, which leads to complacency and weak minds What's next? Seat belts required on everyone's home furniture?

Please allow investors to make their own decisions on funds and securities they choose to invest in. I have personally been making my own investment decisions for several decades now. Leveraged investments are important to my strategies as I am able to stay ahead of market conditions (like inflation) vs. barely breaking even with non-leveraged investment options. Having to prove my means and abilities are contrary to a free capital markets mindset that each individual should have as a self-evident right.

I should have the right to invest in leveraged and inverse funds without restriction. Risks are disclosed up front so I do not need protection from regulators, thank you.

I should be able to choose my own investments without an added burden of the new rules you are considering. My broker already has my investment background and experience, so no federal survey is needed. A test is an especially onerous requirement. It is already clear when purchasing a leveraged or inverse fund what the risks are.

I oppose limitations on my investments. Dont regulate the right to buy leveraged and inverse funds.

The is an addendum to a previous comment I made. Prohibiting inverse funds would remove people's ability to hedge against down markets in a cost effective manner. The expense ratios of these inverse and leveraged inverse funds are much more manageable than taking out margin loans and opening oneself up to margin calls. The liquidity and affordability of these fund should not and cannot be limited to only a select few.

I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me. Public investments should be available to all of the public not just the privileged. I should not have to pass a test to invest in public securities like leveraged and inverse funds. Leveraged and inverse funds are important for me to be able reduce risk in my investment portfolio.

I should continue to decide what I wish to trade > period