FINRA 21-19 is a long overdue change. It is clear that the integrity of the United States market has been strained to the edge of disaster, in large part due to systemic risk developed under the regulatory authority of FINRA's outdated short interest reporting policy. While many of the policies mentioned in Regulatory Notice 21-19 address the general breadth of exploitable and ineffective
Effective Date: April 1, 1998
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Effective April 1, 1998, foreign equities and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) that are not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Section 12 of the Exchange Act will no longer be
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), no member that is promoting a day-trading strategy, directly or indirectly, shall open an account for or on behalf of a non-institutional customer unless, prior to opening the account, the member has furnished to each customer, individually, in paper or electronic form, the disclosure statement specified in this paragraph (a). In addition, any member
Dear Regulators and to whom it may concern.
Owning and managing leveraged funds like pro shares ETFs since 2007, I understand how they work and react with market trends and am fully aware of any risks, as it is explicitly explained with no discretion from those companies and by the nature of those types of ETFs. I should be able to chose if I buy them or sell them as a regular investor, with no
To All Regulators, Regarding FINRA Regulatory Notice #22-08, I want to state that I am fully capable of choosing the public investments that are right for my family and myself. All public investments should be available to all people, not just the privileged few. I should not have to go through any special process in order to invest in certain public securities. I fully understand the risks
Comments: Regarding FINRA Regulatory Notice 22-08.
I was forced into early retirement as a result of Covid. As such, I was forced into living off my IRA earlier than planned. I have been investing and trading for 45 years. I am a small retail trader. I occasionally employ the use of leveraged and inverse ETFs to protect against losses or to enhance returns with due regard for their intended
This action is not based on any evidence of misuse of leveraged ETFs. Arguably, this action would push investors into far riskier investments such as cryptocurrencies, margin trading, short term options, and penny stocks - why draw the line at leveraged ETFs? Utilizing a leveraged ETF tracking DOW30 and S&P500 as a small percentage of my portfolio helps me enhance my returns. Leveraged
Ladies & Gentlemen,
It is my understanding that the FINRA Regulatory Notice #22-08 is putting at risk my opportunity to invest in various methods of investing suggesting that I do not have an adequate understanding in how to do so while limiting the risk to me and my family. I and my family members, not regulators, should be able to choose the public investments that are appropriate
It is an outrage that FINRA is considering limiting these powerful wealth building tools for non-high-net worth individuals. Leveraged Funds have provided some of the most attractive returns over the past ten years, and will almost certainly continue to provide attractive returns as long as global capital markets continue their long bull runs.
These tools maybe be incorrectly used by uneducated,
