I have held these type of investments in my portfolio for many years.These funds are a limited percentage of my portfolio. However, they have enhanced my bottom line significantly. Regulators have absolutely no business restricting me on my investment decisions. What makes you think that you can make better financial decisions than I can? Further, I make all of my own investment choices and
I use my own money for my public investments. So I should be able to choose the public investments that align with my financial planning and risk level. I therefore oppose all restrictions to my freedom.
We all need a license to drive, but that's because other people's lives depend upon our driving skills. Investing is different, because only I get affected by my investment
In times where corporate pension plans are not existent anymore and the future of social security is questionable achieving high returns in up and down markets and the possibility to hedge are becoming even more important. Leveraged funds allow for potentially higher returns after expenses in cyclical bull markets, while inverse funds can offer protection to the downside during corrections and
I want the ability to make my own decisions on what investments to make and when to make them. Timing can be everything. A "cooling off period" could miss the opportunity. You don't have to take a test to invest in the market, go to Vegas, or buy expensive cars and toys, so why single this out? Some people aren't good at tests but are capable of incredible knowledge and
I strongly oppose limiting access to public securities for the select few who pass unnecessary tests. The public is perfectly capable of reading and understanding a prospectus and the associated risks and making wise investment decisions for themselves and their families. The securities under consideration for additional regulation such as leveraged and inverse funds are a key strategy to my
SummaryThe purpose of this Election Notice is to: (1) notify members of an upcoming election to fill one large firm seat and one small firm seat on the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC); (2) announce the FINRA Nominating & Governance Committee (Nominating Committee) nominees for these vacancies; and (3) describe the procedures to be included as an additional large or small firm
<p>Separate sales contests are permissible under NASD Rule 2820(g) for group variable contracts.</p>
I write to oppose any rule or regulation that limits leveraged ETF positions to one day or access to leveraged ETFs. I am a retail investor that has done a lot of research on leveraged ETFs, am comfortable with the risk, and have invested a portion of my portfolio that I am comfortable with in leveraged products and plan to hold long term. If positions were limited to a single day, I would be
Summary
This Notice reminds members of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) adoption of a best interest standard of conduct for broker-dealers and a relationship summary (Form CRS) delivery obligation, and provides an SEC email address where members may submit questions about the new requirements. As more fully described below, the SEC encourages firms to actively engage with SEC
(a) Clock Synchronization
(1) Each Industry Member shall synchronize its Business Clocks, other than such Business Clocks used solely for Manual Order Events or used solely for the time of allocation on Allocation Reports, at a minimum to within a fifty (50) millisecond tolerance of the time maintained by the atomic clock of the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST
