In conjunction with World Investor Week 2024, the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA), FINRA and other industry regulators are issuing this Investor Bulletin to provide investors with information about the ways in which emerging technologies like AI and crypto assets, and digital platforms like social media and mobile trading apps, are increasingly influencing how people invest.
I run a systematic investment plan where leveraged ETFs are the key component. These funds are extremely important to my investment plan and have provided me with improved performance over the long term compared to standard market measures. I fully understand the leveraged effect the funds and use it in a responsible manner to my advantage. I do not want or need a third party evaluating my
I'm concerned about your plan to restrict my access to leveraged and inverse ETFs. I strongly urge you to reconsider your plans. I should be able to choose investments that are right for me and my family -- regulators should not interfere here. Passing a test or having cool off periods is completely unnecessary hand holding. You are trying to protect a small subset of investors that are
To whom it may concern at the Financial Industry Regulation Authority,
I am aware that you are planning to ban the ability of some citizens of this country to be able to invest in complex investment funds such as leveraged and inverse investments. I believe that I should be who decides how I invest my money and not a government agency who does not know me or how or why I invest in these funds. As
(a) Definitions. For purposes of these Rules, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) The terms "automated quotation," "National Market System Plan" (NMS Plan), "intermarket sweep order," "manual quotation," "NMS stock," "protected quotation," and "trading center" shall have the meanings set forth in Rule 600(b) of
FINRA is providing a template as an optional tool to assist small introducing firms in fulfilling their obligations under FINRA Rule 4370 (Business Continuity Plans and Emergency Contact Information).
I oppose the proposed plan
October 1999
Contingency Planning Activities
Although most businesses have worked, and are continuing to work, diligently to ensure that their Year 2000-related issues will be resolved in time, everyone must anticipate that some things may be overlooked, ignored, or not completed on or before December 31, 1999. In addition, businesses should consider events beyond their control that could
Dear FINRA:
I am very much opposed to restrictions on my right to invest. This is a great overreach making public investments available only to the privileged few and puts the small investor at a great disadvantage.
I am at the stage in life where I am longer able to work outside the home and plan to use investing to support myself in my later years.
Recently, I have learned how to use inverse
I have researched various different leveraged funds (and strategies) and believe that in my 20s being able to apply leverage to my investment strategy and to deleverage as I get older will allow me to maximize my returns while reducing my risk given my long investment timeline. Specifically I plan on using a combination of leveraged broad stock market funds and bond funds and maintaining a set
