1. T+0 settlement 2. Market Makers cannot be hedge funds. 3. Stock in hand rule ie short seller must have found and received stock before it can be shorted. 4. Public list of every entity which short sells a stock. 5. Maintenance requirement to short a stock to be cash only with zero marginable securities used as collateral. 6. Fine for Naked Short Selling enhanced to 1000% of stock's value
Please note my concerns about proposals to limit my access to various publicly traded investments. The bulk of my investments are either individual stocks or ETFs and mutual funds (either stocks, bonds or various alternatives like REITs or commodities). Occasionally, especially in times of market stress or at highs, I will take very modest positions in inverse products to offer some downside
FINRA has created this page to educate member firms on “Firm Identity Theft”.
Dear Regulator,
I have been a retail investor for years and found that Leveraged ETFs are not as risky as many have been led to believe. I have been able to post gains whether the market is up or down using very basic strategies. Taking away my right to choose what I invest in (especially ETFs)and making me run a gauntlet that I may not successfully navigate makes no sense. There are many other
Plain and simple, legislation that assumes 'average' people don't have the ability or intellect to invest their money wisely is condescending and patronizing and just bad policy. I can buy stocks, invest in 401Ks, etc. without having to do anything being proposed for crypto investments. Just because you don't understand it or fear it doesn't mean you
This un levels the playing field so large wealth and insiders can get the largest reward on new and yet untested investment opportunities. To have wealth, is to always have an advantage for more wealth. This is unfair and difficult for minimally wealthy investors to have a similar chance at getting the best returns for getting in early. This effort is on the surface to keep small investors
Please do not bring regulations that stifle adoption and investment. This is all part of freedom being able to invest in an asset (precious metals, precious stones, stocks, bonds, currency or digital currency etc), claiming America being a free nation, and not allowing financial freedom such as investment as long it's within guidelines of law that protects the investor from scammers and
I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before you can invest in public securities, including cryptocurrency funds. I am capable of understanding cryptocurrency funds and risks. Regulators do not need these measures imposed on nor do we need capital gains tax so high on people who invest in crypto compared to those who invest in stocks
There are a number of "complex" investment instruments available to the public which enhance ones ability to manage investment risk (which has been very beneficial today with the major indexes down 15-20% for the year). These tools are advantageous and are no more difficult to understand or risky then other investment instruments (i.e. options, industry and specialized ETF's,
Leveraged ETFs and options have a legitimate place in many retail investor portfolios and can even reduce an investors risk when used appropriately. Excluding everyday investors is an unnecessary rule - if the intent is to protect investors, there are lower hanging fruit that are riskier - crypto exchanges, Las Vegas, Tesla stock, and buying a house in Austin TX all come to mind. Life is risky -
