If FINRA and all other market regulatory agencies are going to start focusing more attention on keeping retail from burning themselves when they appear powerless to do the same for MMs, prime brokers, reckless hedge funds, and conglomerates that have against all common sense and reason been allowed to become all of these things under the same umbrella with apparently no oversight, not to mention
Comments: Active investors are fully aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the instruments they invest in - most seek advice or read up on how they function. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are by no means, whether regular or inverse, complicated in how they move with the indices or stocks they hold. The calculation of leveraged funds is complex; however, investors fully understand how they
Comments: To whom it may concern . My broker keeps me very informed of the risks that ETF holds . Unless you are going to come into the common peoples lives and rule how we manage our private money, whether that is gambling , drinking , excessive buying or saving, then you need to stay out of how I do my own stocks . ETF etc are my right to pick and choose . Not your right to say who or what I
Please stop treating smart people like they are stupid. The stupid ones will never look far enough into an investment to make a mistake, or if they do, its their fault. Give the smart ones a chance to make investments that will increase their wealth. My son is worth about $850K - he can't invest in many things that require accreditation. Don't deprive him of the ones he can invest in.
I can make my own decisions, thank you very much. I can limit my exposure by choosing not to purchase, purchase a small amount, or as much as I want. As a former banker, somewhat successful businessman, and a veteran, I believe I understand risk better than any government employee, who enjoys a risk less salary, risk less retirement, risk less employment, risk less tenure and benefits that exceed
I am very troubled upon hearing FINRA is considering limiting or stopping many investors from being able to invest in inverse funds. You cannot short stocks in an IRA so inverse funds are one of the main ways you can still make some investment income when the market is dropping. Why are you continuing to divide the majority of investors from the elite and large investors that can do almost
Comments: All investing involves risk. Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, ETFs, Commodities, Currencies. Imposing sanctions, regulations on a specific sector or industry that market "complex products" is arbitrary, biased and prejudiced when not imposing the same sanctions, regulations on other risk assets as Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, ETFs, commodities, etc. Those who market these "
It seems to me, and many others from reading comments, that the short sale reporting features are very lacking in up to date data and it seems the delay is used to protect those whom are abusing the system. The OTC non-ATS trading system seems to be another area that is wildly abused by market manipulators and needs to have a complete overhaul, if not completely done away with. It appears that
I strongly oppose restrictions on my right to invest in public investments such as leveraged and inverse funds. I use these funds as a hedge to help diversify and protect my other investments. Im concerned that government intervention in these financial instruments will destroy their ability to provide safety and protection to my investment portfolio.
Investing can be very dangerous. Investing
What makes are American economy and stock market great is the ability to choose how we invest our time, talent, and of course money. For many the idea of growing assets through investments is a beautiful mechanism and the reason we wake up ready for work every morning. I love the financial industry and have worked in it for many years. When working with clients, I always try to follow the rules
