The FINRA plan opposes my right to decide which public equities, bonds and funds to buy and is giving regulators that power over me.
I oppose the FINRA plan and want to maintain me current freedom to invest in securities that I choose.
Leveraged and inverse funds are important to my investment strategy. I utilize these funds to protect my investments. Additionally, public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
Consider that most actively managed mutual funds available to millions of Americans through their company 401k/403b plans underperform the market. Yet there are no special
It’s tempting to put off until tomorrow some of the important decisions about what happens to your retirement assets when you die. But it pays to plan ahead, especially for accounts that aren’t transferred by will or trust. Start here: Make sure there are designated beneficiaries for any retirement savings plans and pensions you own or may be entitled to.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 6897(b) (CAT Cost Recovery Fees) to implement a historical Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) recovery assessment designed to permit FINRA to recoup its contributions to recoverable historical costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail incurred prior to January 1, 2022.
SEC Approves Rules Requiring Members to Create Business Continuity Plans and Provide Emergency Contact Information
The staff granted an exemption from FINRA Rule 5131(b) with respect to purchases of “new issues” by the National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust.
Delegation of Functions and Authority:
A. Subject to Section I.B.9., FINRA hereby delegates to FINRA CAT and FINRA CAT assumes the following responsibilities and functions as a registered securities association:
1. To act as a Plan Processor in accordance with Rule 613 of SEC Regulation NMS and the provisions of the CAT NMS Plan.
2. To create, operate and maintain the consolidated audit trail
I've been trading leveraged and inverse funds for a couple years now and they are critically important for my trading plan. I realize the risks and fully own them, but they are absolutely necessary for my future plans. I believe as a free American citizen it should be by right to make such financial decisions for myself and not regulators.
During the span of employment, it’s not uncommon for two situations to arise with respect to retirement savings: the potential need to borrow from your retirement account, and a change in employer that raises the question of whether to roll your assets into a new plan or an IRA.
Loans
If you need cash, you might be tempted to borrow from your employer-sponsored plan rather than applying to a
Please dont limit the fund options available to workers who lack a defined benefit retirement plan to self-fund our retirement through inverse or leveraged investments held in defined contribution retirement plans. I oppose potential regulation of complex investment held in tax-deferred qualified retirement accounts. Thank you.
