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Kushal Patel Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Investors in todays world are much more aware of risks of investing than ever before in the past. Their risk appetite is not a simple measure of what instruments they could invest in as even equities, margin, options, etc allow them to take infinite risk. These regulations seem completely arbitrary and are not in touch with reality. A better and more productive step would be to provide better resources to retail investors for their education instead of such measures.

Joanne Ashworth Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

As a private investor, we should be able to make our own investment decisions. I/we earned this money, not you. We are entitled to invest our own money however we choose. You let people gamble in Vegas, right? You let people engage in online betting, right? You let people buy cigarettes and alcohol, right? I am fully capable of understanding the risks of leveraged and inverse funds. I'm too smart to smoke or consume excessive alcohol. Leveraged funds are an important tool in protecting my investments and enhancing investment returns at opportune times.