I oppose the regulation that requires extra testing before I can invest my own money. It is my money. I understand fully when I signed up to be my own trader. I take full responsibility. I do not appreciate the extra steps you are forcing me to do before I can invest in my future. Are there risks? Of course! However, that is for me to decide.

These regulations will restrict the markets ability to determin the appropriate price for a fund. That is what the market is for - to determine the appropriate price based on the value of an investment and hopes and fears of investors. These proposed regulations will restrict the market's agility to do that. A down turn will be deeper and last longer with these regulations and will hurt investors, not help them.

This reeks of a solution seeking a problem.

No more regulations! Let our already over-inflated stock market recover.

I have invested effort and money into learning investing, a key component of which includes hedging strategies using inverse ETFs. These trading instruments should remain to ALL traders in the public domain. It seems unfair to have a special process and test out given this is not the case with 401Ks, or even the ability to vote from an understanding of the issues that we are supporting or voting against. Most public traders have more funds in their 401K accounts, yet there is no provision to have them study or take a test before investing in those instruments.

Dear Regulators I should be able to choose. No special process or test. I have been using leverage and inverse investments for over 12 years as a part of my portfolio. Leave us alone. Respectfully, Dave Henning

I periodically use inverse mutual funds and ETFs to my advantage. I have a high net worth, and over 25 years experience trading. I do not need the SEC to restrict or control my access to any investments. I clearly understand the risks, and use ETFs appropriately.

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!! I shouldn't have to go through any special processlike passing a test before I can invest in public securities,like leveraged and inverse funds. Leveraged and inverse funds areimportantto my investment strategies. Why would you take away my rights as an investor to partake in leveraged funds? The SEC is protecting hedge funds and screwing retail over with this possible action!

This attempt at limiting my ability to invest and trade is outrageous. This is regulatory over reach that assumes we are unable to make our own informed decisions about our investment portfolios. Please consider that my family and I should be able to choose unfettered, which investments are best for us. We should not be burdened with a special and arbitrary process. Leveraged and inverse funds are important to my investment process and objectives. We are quite capable understanding their risks and benefits.

Do not steal my ability to invest in products that are available to institutional investors