FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed FINRA Rules Requiring the Identification of Non-Member Broker-Dealers in Order Audit Trail System (OATS) Reports and the Reporting of Additional Order Information by Alternative Trading Systems (ATS)
The Series 23 exam — the General Securities Principal Qualification Exam – Sales Supervisor Module (GP) — assesses the competency of an entry-level principal to perform their job as a general securities principal The Series 23 exam is an alternative to taking the General Securities Principal Exam (Series 24) and is appropriate for a candidate who is registered as a General Securities Sales Supervisor (SU) and wants to register as a General Securities Principal.
It is these unfair practices that hamper investors to take advantage of the current market. This is not protection but a means to limit a persons ability to invest freely. We all know the risks associated with leveraged products and non leveraged products. This is just another way to prohibit individuals from getting the maximum out of their investments. We all know the downside when using
I've been investing in the stock markets, bond market, I've traded options and futures as well as currencies for 4 decades, and I do not want to be limited in any way as it relates to investing for example in the stock market if I decide I want to leverage long or short positions or use inverse funds to reach my investment goals. I've been doing this for over 40 years now, and I
This rule, being arbitrary and capricious, appears to be an attempt to limit the retail trader from benefitting from falling equities. Essentially limiting their ability to hedge the market. It's a misguided attempt to prevent a collapse of US equities which is unavoidable. A blatant attempt to stifle the retail trader from prospering in a highly manipulated market while securing the profits
I am not a major investor but have some funds that I actively manage which I am hoping to use for my kids college fund. I need the flexibility to decide if I want to be long, short, leveraged or not on my positions. I am not a high new worth individual or professional investor but I understand the risks I take in going short on a position or having a leveraged position. Largely these positions
The types of investments that could potentially be impacted by SEC Proposed Rule #S7-24-15 is lengthy and diverse, including Leveraged and Inverse Funds, and can legitimately be incorporated as part of a comprehensive investment strategy. These are publicly traded instruments and I am an experienced, educated, and informed investor. I should NOT need to jump through additional hoops to be "
Given that our government continues to promote low interest rate environments where elder savers are punished, inverse etfs are an excellent tool to hedge income based stock portfolios. Instead of focusing on singular market events to evaluate etf tracking error, the government should endeavor to actually study long term inverse etf tracking error and counter party risk. Leveraged etfs are
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved an amendment to Article III, Section 26 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice that requires members selling investment company shares to disclose the existence