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Dan James Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Dear Sirs, I have been trading leveraged etfs for many years. Before that I had traded futures which I found to be very dangerous, much more so than etf. I did not really own the futures because they had an expiration date and because the leveredge was so high that they were subject to being automatically liquidated by the broker with a margin call. With etfs a least you own the shares , there is a slight decay in value over time though. But the benefits can far outweigh the slight loss of value long term.

Glenn Tortoso Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

I have worked very hard to invest the way I choose. I am a Self-Directed Hedge Fund that invests in Securities WITH ZERO MARGIN. These funds would be / and are now a limited part of my overall portfolio. I completely understand all risks involved with these funds. And have been thru the 2008 S&L crisis. We follow Warren Buffett and adhere to his conservative principles. These funds as they are are able to give me leverage without buying and selling constantly. we are LONG TERM INVESTORS.

Warren Funk Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

This is an unconscionable infringement on my rights as a free person and an unwarranted and irresponsible interference in the marketplace. Learning to manage risk is the first lesson learned by an investor. Those techniques are just as effective for 'complex' trades as for 'non-complex' trades. This is an attempt to create a distinction where there is no significant difference. Net worth is an irrelevant factor when it comes to risk management. This is clearly only the opening move in your plan to control the entire equity market. This is an unacceptable government overreach.