I have a regular investment program that is long the market during part of every month and short during another part. It's been working fine for years. Being able to be in a short mutual fund or ETF does not "pick on" any particular stock. It just is a way to hedge other investments in case the market goes down. It is a more conservative way to invest that just
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to extend to September 1, 2021 the implementation of FINRA Rule 4240. FINRA Rule 4240 implements an interim pilot program with respect to margin requirements for certain transactions in credit default swaps that are security-based swaps.
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Please see below for comments in response to Regulatory Notice 22-08. Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback. Definition of complex should be objective- if use of derivatives is a criterion it should be applied to all funds that do so. This suggests that more useful criteria would focus on factors like maximum risk of loss, risk of the fund not being able to meet its stated objectives
Dear Regulator,
I first learned about leveraged ETFs in 2007, just before the great financial crisis and I have used them as part of my portfolio to achieve my investment goals ever since.
I had a position in them just before the great financial crisis, and remember well how quickly they lost value, but having grown up in a hyper-inflationary environment, I also had clear understanding of the
Hello, I am a retail investor who regularly buys and sells leveraged index fund products. I trade these funds based on a strategy I have developed with great research and care, and know full well the risks involved. Leveraged index funds provide retail investors access to position-sizing and diversification strategies that would be too onerous for such investors to implement themselves.
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I OPPOSE RESTRICTIONS ON LEVERAGED AND INVERSE FUNDS.LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE.
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Update (June 22, 2023): The link to the Advisory issued by CISA on June 7, 2023 has been updated to reflect CISA’s current guidance.
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As a result of an increased threat of ransomware potentially impacting FINRA member firms, the Cyber and Analytics Unit (CAU) within
Proposed Rule Change to Amend Section 4(c) of Schedule A to the FINRA By-Laws Relating to Qualification Examination Fees
