Comments: Dear FINRA, I fully understand the composition and risks associated with complex leveraged funds. They are short term in nature and utilize complex derivatives, mostly swaps which may or may not be regulated by public markets. They are an excellent way of maximizing short-term returns when identifying a correct short-term trend in a particular market sector. After voicing concern many
Dear FINRA, Hope the day finds you well. For 15 Years we have been restricted to Index Funds, Commodities, Currencies and Real Estate (Spouse is MD at Investment Banking Firm). The new restrictions Listed under Rule #S7-24-15 are worrisome as we will have even more limitations on where to invest our monies??? We are a household of MBA's, work hard and clearly understand that any purchase or
FINRA is highlighting a recent joint Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Cybersecurity Advisory published on August 30, 2023, which may be updated as new intelligence is uncovered.
I strongly oppose regulators determining which investments are the correct ones for me and my family.
Our industry needs to focus more time and effort on educating the general public and engaging with younger demographics K-12 students to help develop financial literacy programs at a younger age.
Investments should be available to everyone, not just the wealthy or privileged. If regulators are
The public does not need restraint or hurtles to overcome from regulation of processes in choice of investment or involvement in digital investments made by personal choice. I have not read this proposed rule however I shall now because it is evident that unless the government has total control of all assets the money mongers aren't happy. We need real transparency with sound guidelines
I am entitled to my choice of investments, be they leveraged, inverse, or crypto. Those with opinions that I must be denied my right to freely invest in any investment that I choose must be removed from positions in the government. Such limitations of rights are typical of dictatorships, whereas this is supposed to be a free country, granting freedom of choice equally to all investors. Every
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I am a Financial Advisor with LPL Financial and have been in the business for over 30 years. I have been using Proshare inverse ETFs with client portfolios purely as a hedge in accordance to LPL firm guidelines and limitations. My clients are generally pre-retired or retired folks, none of whom one would categorize as super rich. I comply with firm requirements and limitations related to the
Here's the deal, the claim of attempting to protect retail investors is not what will actually happen with your purported outline. By limiting the scope of exposure to "complex products" and other ETPs you are actually suffocating the ability for retail investors to gain the same access to investment strategies which specifically can facilitate the ability limit risks at the cost
FINRA's Membership Application Program serves as the entry point to FINRA membership for firms that meet 14 different standards for admission. On this episode, we hear how the group ensures members and would-be members adhere to these standards to safeguard the integrity of the market and ensure Americans can invest with confidence.
