Regardless of what (if any) action is taken on this notice, the decision to invest must be with the investor. Limiting retail traders' use of complex instruments represents a dangerous slippery slope. I'm all in favor of curbing advertisements for these products. Likewise, leveraged products should provide clear disclosures detailing their risk profiles and internal workings.
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FINRA is issuing this Notice to provide guidance to member firms regarding suspicious activity monitoring and reporting obligations under FINRA Rule 3310 (Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program).
Questions concerning this Notice should be directed to:
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Invest in what you know. It’s a common investing adage, and employees might think they know their employer better than anyone else. But should you invest in your company’s stock? Owning a stake in the company you work for might have some advantages. However, there are risks you should consider.
As a retail investor the main comment I have about our regulatory system relative to the markets is the penalties need to fit the crime. As it stands our penalties are nothing more than a small cost of business, and profits made far exceed the fines. How do you expect to deter illegal behavior if the penalty for committing it is less than a poke in the chest?? Increase the fines to double or even
Short positions should be force closed on failure to deliver. The ability to cover a failed delivery with options or collateral does not excuse that an investor is actually stolen from with a failure to deliver. Also of concern, the "can kicking" through synthetic share production by means of options contracts. No one should be allowed to have 400 million put contracts on the books. Is
My comments are as follows: 1. The T-2 settlement period needs to changed to a T-0 or T-evening (the day of). The fact that retail investors have to wait two days, whereas institutional investors don't, violates a free and fair market. 2. Eliminate the loopholes and gaps in the rules that allow institutional investors to wait until T-35 and beyond to settle FTDs. For an example AMC and GME
To FINRA: I want to continue having the freedom to invest on my own as I have for over the years. I want to maintain my current freedom to invest in public securities of my choosing. As an American citizen, I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me! I am grateful to have the freedom of access to the exchange traded funds that empower me and my family to pursue our
Subject: Investors ability to trade "complex products" - including leveraged and inverse funds (L&I Funds).
Dear Regulators,
I am Kamala Chandrasekaran, 58 years old and I like to voice my opinion regarding your proposal on limiting access to Leveraged and Inverse ETFs (complex products).
Educated Investor: I like to inform you that I am an educated investor in the
We the public, not regulators should be able to choose
the public investments that are right for ourselves and our family.
Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
I have the right to share my views, but the regulators are required to take my comments into consideration in deciding whether to move forward.
Thank you for taking action.
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I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family, because this is my "small business" (this is my main source of income)
Public investments should be available to ALL of the public,
not just the privileged, because many retail investors do this for a living (not for fun). Give more regulations to the "TOO BIG TO FAIL" not to
