I really don't feel like I need the government to "protect" me from risky investments like inverse funds. This is a free market and I would like to be free to invest in anything I deem appropriate. If a trade goes bad, I don't expect anyone to bail me out. This is my money and my choice. I have to accept the risk I am taking on.

Retail investors shouldn't have to pass a test first to invest in publicly accessible securities. I do enough homework on the investment I am about to partake in to decide if I should or shouldn't take the risk.

It is not the job of FINRA to determine what investments are "proper and allowable" for individuals - that is OUR choice! I use inverse funds to mitigate potential losses from our equity investments - so we can build an equity portfolio but limit potential losses during market swoons by balancing some of the equity positions with inverse funds without having to adjust our equity portfolio. The attempt of FINRA to limit, eliminate, or require any "tests" to prevent such FREEDOM is just another form of unnecessary government intervention!

Us as the people Who invest into the same markets who keep the American economy running should be the only voice & decision based solely on our own preferences on what we should invest in & not no politicians neither the sec. Demand that our senators & politicians keep their nose & hands off and away from our investments.

Please allow us to continue to freely invest.

I OPPOSE RESTRICTIONS TO MY RIGHT TO INVEST

Let everyone invest

I do not need or consent to government intervention on my investment decisions. Your overreach has to stop!

This is an overreach by regulatory powers.

As retail participants in the stock market, we are already having to compete with large institutions and automated algorithms.

Having ability to use inverse and leveraged instruments is one of the few ways we can level the playing field.

Please do not make these instruments inaccessible to ordinary people.