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Brian Kent Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

I do not believe regulators should be able to choose which investments may be proper for me to invest in. Leveraged investments allow me to achieve the level of returns that I want with only having to risk 1/2 to 1/3 of the amount of money that I normally would. Inverse funds help me hedge against losing gains in other funds. Having a well rounded portfolio is always better than half a strategy. Leaving certain types of investments available only to the privileged doesn't seem like the way to run a free and open market system.

M Barnett Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Dear Sirs:

I invest via a systematic quarterly plan that utilizes leveraged ETFs. I know what I am doing. Correct use of these leveraged products is a key part of my financial plan.

Leveraged funds are important to me. They improve my performance over the long term. I am not engaged in reckless trading, I understand the effect of daily magnification of an indexs price movement, and benefit from this magnification.

I do not need or want a third party evaluating my ability to manage leveraged funds, and certainly do not want one preventing me from buying them.