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SummaryIn February 2012, pursuant to an SEC order, FINRA established an accounting support fee (GASB Accounting Support Fee) to adequately fund the annual budget of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The GASB Accounting Support Fee is collected on a quarterly basis from member firms that report trades to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB). Each member firm’s
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TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The methods used in calculating yields on mutual funds and unit investment trusts, whose primary objective is the provision of income, and the manner in which such are presented to the public have been the subject of mounting interest and comment during the past year. The NASD has received complaints from its members, the staff of the Securities
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
On December 30, 1983, the staff of the SEC's Division of Market Regulation agreed to an extension of the temporary relief it previously granted under Rule 15e3-l (the "net capital" rule) and Rule 15c3-3 (the "customer protection" rule). This temporary relief, which was scheduled to expire on December 31, 1983, provides an
It is grossly unfair to only allow access to these products to large money players. Leveraged funds compromise less than 2% of my active holdings, but are useful in capitalizing on upswings that occur after large selloffs (such as the COVID selloff in March-April of 2020). When the markets enter a period of distress we should be allowed to buy the dip as aggressively as I wish. All the money I
I should be able to spend, invest and allocate my own capital as I see fit without any interference from an outside regulatory authority. All investments are risky in nature and it is my responsibility to conduct my own research on each investment. There is enough information and regulations in place to protect me as investor to allow me to make an inform decision based on the public information
Hi FINRA,
Please DO NOT restrict leveraged or inverse funds. I am a huge fan of $TQQQ because of the 3x leverage that it offers me on the shares, which are based on the Nasdaq 100. This leverage has helped me build my portfolio over the last few years and I am very grateful that a product like it exist. If you all were to restrict such product that would be very bad for the beginner investor and
I am fully capable of choosing the investments appropriate for my situation. I should have the right to invest and take risk in anything legal investment that I see fit. It is my risk, no FINRA or anyone else's risk. Anyone investing knows they are taking the risk to lose some or all of their capital. We do not need special processes or tests to take. I already signed documents with my
I'm writing in opposition of the proposed restrictions to the right to invest in leveraged ETFs. Leveraged and inverse funds are important to my investment strategies. I have 20+ years of trading experience and leveraged funds is one strategy I employ as part of my investment plan.
Capital markets in a democratic society should enable its people to choose the public investments that are
