I have been responsibly investing for years with a complex and diverse portfolio that I base on my own personal risk tolerance. At times, this means I may include products like leveraged or inverse leveraged funds in my portfolio, as they can be effective tools to gain exposure to certain sectors, or conversely to hedge against a downturn in a sector. Of course, as with any investment decision or
Any restriction of investable assets has a large, negative affect on not only retail investors, but investors of IRA's and other retirement vehicles. Ever since the proliferation of online investing, the average American, and non-citizen has seen an unparalleled opportunity for wealth creation.
I was born into a meager household, but due the vast array of equities that I am able to trade
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I have been an active trader for the last 10 years and have used many trading tools, ranging from simple stocks to complex derivative strategies. Leveraged ETFs/instruments are excellent tools I use to hedge my trades and enhance performance. One of the main reasons these are excellent assets is their ease of access. While they carry more risk (clearly stated with every brokerage platform I
Hello, Thank you for the opportunity to voice my opinion regarding this issue. As a small investor, I value a lot the opportunities presented from reversed and leverage assets. Public investments should be available to all the public, not just the privileged ones. I shouldnt have to go through any special process like passing tests before I can invest in public securities, like leveraged and
The Cybersecurity and Cyber-Enabled Fraud topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposed Rule Set for Limited Corporate Financing Brokers
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The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is granting an exemption from the haircut treatment for written mortgage-backed options under Section 402.2a of the Treasury regulations implementing the Government Securities Act of 1986. Treasury
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Consolidated FINRA Rule Governing Discretionary Accounts and Transactions
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NASD members are advised that their participation in certain transactions with blind-pool companies may be inconsistent with the provisions of Schedule E to the NASD By-Laws. The merger or acquisition of an NASD
