I'm a retail investor. From my perspective, the entire reason for the (increasingly public) debate over short-selling regulations stems from the loopholes in reporting that are being exploited to the detriment of investors at all levels and to the detriment of the integrity of American markets at large. In this context, I believe the language in this Notice does not go far enough to allay my
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REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on proposed amendments to the NASD Uniform Practice
IMPORTANT MAIL VOTE
OFFICERS, PARTNERS, PROPRIETORS
TO: All NASD Members
LAST VOTING DATE IS APRIL 10, 1988.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NASD members are invited to vote on a proposed amendment to Article VII, Section l(a) of the NASD By-Laws that would authorize the NASD Board of Governors to require members conducting an interdealer OTC business to report trade data.
The text of the amendment is
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
On March 17, 1986, several amendments to SEC Rule 10b-10, the customer confirmation rule, will become effective. The amendments will require broker-dealers to report on customer confirmations trade prices and mark-ups and mark-downs in principal transactions in reported securities. "Reported securities" include NASDAQ National Market
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: JANUARY 30, 1986
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD), is requesting comment on two proposed amendments to the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. The proposed amendments would require members to (a) mark all customer order tickets "long" or "short" and (b) make an affirmative
TO: All NASD Members
The Association's Board of Governors is publishing for comment a proposed new Rule of Fair Practice relating to permission for members to carry customer accounts. Interested persons are advised that comments must be received by the Association by September 22, 1983, in order to receive consideration. After the comment period has closed, the proposal will again be
TO: All NASD Members And Interested Persons
The Association has adopted amendments to its Interpretation on Free-Riding Withholding in order to clarify the application of the Interpretation to offerings in which there is a delay between the commencement of the offering and the beginning of a secondary market. These amendments have been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission on a
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 "
I have utilized leveraged mutual and ETF funds in my IRA portfolio for over 12 years and I strongly believe that I have been successful in enhancing my rate of return during certain market cycles. Although I do have significant retirement assets, I would likely not be considered an accredited investor. I have been investing, primarily through mutual funds, since the early 1970s. My portfolios
To whom it may concern,
I request you do NOT add new requirements or restrictions to those funds deemed "complex." The term itself can be vague at best and requiring consumers to jump through arbitrary hoops still doesn't reduce the risk of harm in any way, but it could potentially exclude individuals from benefiting from their added diversification.
As a recent
