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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved amendments to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) Registration Rules regulating qualifications of representatives who
Proposed Rule Change Relating to Exemption from Reporting Obligation under Equity Trade Reporting Rules for Certain Alternative Trading Systems
I find it disturbing that your agency wants to take away my ability to pick investments based on my research and ability to decide how much or little to risk in very common market instruments. Why should I have to take a test to prove to you - unnamed bureaucrats - that I understand the risks and potential rewards of these instruments and what I do with my money.+ What tests can predict the
As owner of a small broker dealer since 1982 I ask you, please, to read the current regulations and conclude they are enough!! Reps 'must know their client". Prospectus must be provided before purchase. Reps must participate in continuing education. Supervisors already review all trades. What ever happened to 'let the buyer beware" as a way to teach investors lessons. How do
1 The views and opinions made in this report are those of the authors and do not represent official views or policies of FINRA. This report does not express any official FINRA legal position and does not create any new regulatory requirements or suggest any change in any existing regulatory obligations, nor does it provide relief from any existing regulatory obligations. This report summarizes
I strongly oppose restrictions on my right to invest in public investments such as leveraged and inverse funds since these types of investments are important to my investment strategies. Leveraged and inverse funds help me grow my retirement account faster and to hedge against inflation and a bear market. Leveraged and inverse funds should be available to all the public not just the privileged.
FINRA today announced the appointment of Sarah Gill as Ombudsman and Cindy Foster as Vice President of the Membership Application Program (MAP) and Statutory Disqualification.
As the new Ombudsman effective Oct. 4, Gill will handle issues, inquiries and complaints that arise from FINRA’s interactions with public investors, member firms, member firm employees, FINRA staff and other stakeholders
High net worth requirements are a horrible restriction to place on leveraged securities. A regulator imposed test , and attesting to reading certain materials is fine because anyone has the capabilities to do this, many individuals have been investing their entire lives and have a plethora of knowledge and would not be able to meet this high net worth requirement. Leverage and inverse securities
*I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family.
*I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before I invest in leveraged funds.
*I am capable of understanding leveraged funds and their risks. The risks in today's market are higher than in past years; however, I willing to take those risks as the leveraged funds
This regulation would be used by financial advisors to essentially create a tax on individual investors who want to get exposure to certain financial products directly on their own. Perhaps there should be regulations that explicitly lay out risks of certain investments, but to force individuals to take a test or be licensed to directly buy certain investment products is entirely un American.
