I not regulators should be able to pick the investments that are right for me and my investment strategies. This is another regulatory overreach that serves the institutions and not the public, it should never be accepted. I do not need to be patronized by FINRA or any government institution on how I invest. It is those same dumb and shortsighted limitations that are driving social security into
WASHINGTON — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. and its affiliate, Securities Management & Research, Inc., of Marion, Iowa, a combined $775,000 for supervisory deficiencies, including Berthel Fisher's failure to supervise the sale of non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), and leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
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Any investor should be able to choose the public investments that are right for them. Investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
I find it offensive that I would have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities, similar to leveraged and inverse funds. The reason they are necessary in the first place is
SEC Approves New FINRA Rule 4524 Requiring the Filing of Supplemental FOCUS Information and a Supplementary Schedule to the Statement of Income (Loss) Page of the FOCUS Report
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The SEC has issued an Order1 that permits specified FINRA members an additional 30 calendar days for filing their annual reports as required pursuant to SEA Rule 17a-5(d), subject to certain conditions. The SEC’s Order is in response to a request by FINRA that is designed to ease potential burdens that smaller members may face in obtaining audit services. Members that meet the conditions
I strongly oppose restrictions on my right to invest in public investments because I believe that I - not regulators - should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. I believe that I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can
After investing for a little over 10 years, my most successful years are when I started investing in leveraged ETFs. Eliminating the leveraged ETFs from the choices of investment vehicles is the wrong decision. Yes, leveraged ETFs are volatile, but so are individual securities, mutual funds, and options. I understand the volatility when I invest in them and assume the risk myself. Investing in
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 am an individual investor who essentially manages my own portfolio. I use individual stocks, mutual funds, ETFs and KNOW THAT IT IS MY OWN RESPONSIBILITY to do my OWN homework and KNOW my investment choices including the risks and potential rewards. I also use leveraged ETFs where I CONSIDER APPROPIATE and DO NOT WANT ANY ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS AND EXTRA STEPS IN THE BUYING AND SELLING PROCESS