Why is it that regulators want to take so much time taking away the ability for the average person to actually use a product that can let them risk and succeed toward more financial freedom and security. Products such as leveraged ETF's and Futures are complex but the individuals that invest know the risks and should have the same RIGHT to invest as any other fat cat on wall street that
Individuals, not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right for them. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. Investors should not be discriminated against based on net worth requirements. Regulations restricting investments makes the United States less competitive worldwide for entrepreneurs and investors. The US
Comments: FREEDOM TO CHOOSE should be the norm. in the market any and all financial products have risk embedded. the ONLY way a trader can make use of those products in a limited risk situation is by having correct and updated information that is really understandable to most, specially pointing extreme risk situations and by educating himself on how to handle risk with those products. so, my
I feel strongly that I should not have to prove to anyone that I am capable of choosing my own investments. Such a restriction would prevent me from using inverse ETFs to hedge during downtrends in the market (such as we are currently experiencing) and also prevent me from taking advantage of downtrends in the market. Cooling off periods may expose me to a complete inability to protect my money
I am a public investor, I opposed restrictions to my right to invest in leveraged and inverse funds because: - Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged, I am not a regulator, I am one of the public, so I should have the right being able to choose any public investments; - I understand leveraged and inverse funds and their risks, I should not have to go
Release DateSystemAreaDescriptionDecember 20, 2023FINRA GatewayFINRA Contacts System (FCS)Automated the Email Reminder Process for FCS Annual ReviewFirst email reminder will be sent to Executive Representative (ER), Designated Assistant for ER and Chief Compliance Officer on the first business day of the calendar year.Second email reminder will be sent on the 10th business day of each calendar
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to extend the expiration date of the temporary amendments set forth in SR-FINRA-2020-015 and SR-FINRA-2020-027 from April 30, 2021, to August 31, 2021.
GUIDANCE
Business Expansions
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Business Expansions
IM-1011-1
Material Change in Business
Operations
Rule 1017
Safe Harbor
Executive Summary
On August 7, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) approved amendments to Interpretative Material 1011-1
(Safe Harbor for Business Expansions) (IM
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, August 5, 1986, 52 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 2,505. These 52 issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary
Summary
In 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
