Dear regulators,
I should be able to choose publicly available investments that are right for me and my family. This filling is an over reach. Ordinary Investors like myself and others are much more sophisticated, informed, educated, and savvy than previous generations. With the the prevalence of Fintech platforms and the Internet financial education has never been easier to obtain, and reliance
I am an individual retail investor and my family relies on proceeds from my investment activities for consistent monthly income. We are now fully retired.
We frequently rely on inverse and leveraged trading vehicles (ETF's), in limited appropriate amounts, to help meet monthly income targets. These short-term tools are absolutely critical to our monthly returns, as well as for our
I am writing in regards to possible legislation which would limit the use of leveraged and inverse ETF's. I ask that you please do not limit or get rid of these ETF's. These financial instruments have given me the ability to grow my retirement account faster and provide supplemental income for my family. If you want to put an additional disclaimer that investors are required
Summary
In February 2019, FINRA published Regulatory Notice 19-06, launching a retrospective review of Rule 4370 (Business Continuity Plans and Emergency Contact Information) to assess its effectiveness and efficiency (the BCP Rule Review). The COVID-19 pandemic, beginning in early 2020, caused unprecedented regulatory and operational impacts on member firms and other market participants, as
I do not need any governing body deciding for me how to invest. There didn't seem to be any concern over how retail investors spent their money in the stock market until January of 2021. Institutional investors repeatedly creating systemic risk by their gambling with derivatives are an actual imminent threat to our markets. They are the ones who need significantly more regulation and
I'm shocked and appalled at the idea of this. Why is it that the powers that be never fail at trying to crush the little guy? When I received notification from my Broker I had to call to verify because I just knew it was a scam to get my info. Is this not AMERICA? Let me tell you a little about me. I'm a High School dropout. I always wanted to be a rock star so my studies
I am very distressed to learn that someone is considering to place restrictions and hurdles to overcome for my ability to trade inverse mutual funds. Following advice of my financial advisor and educating myself about the S + P 500 index/inverse index, I have been using the strategy for several years. I AM PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS. I know the risk and reward of using inverse funds. To my
Options and other potentially complex investments represent one of the only ways that those without means may change their lives. Blocking everyday people from such channels is tantamount to constraining them to lives of poverty and lack. Why should only well-off people, often those who were merely lucky enough to 'win the birth lottery', be allowed to better their lives? Why should
Dear FINRA regulators: I oppose any restrictions to my right to invest. 1. If I chose a complex fund to invest into, it means I understand the risk and benefit of it after having done my research; otherwise, I would go with a standard investment retirement package. I can take care of my money by choosing where to invest without government oversight. 2. I should not be required to go through any
Testimony of Chairman and CEO, Richard Ketchum, Before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Committee on Financial Services