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In an effort to assist member firms' compliance efforts, NASD is issuing this regular communication, "Improving Examination Results." This document has two sections: "Examination Priorities" and "Frequently Found Violations," both of which relate to the Department of Member Regulation's routine examinations of firms. While each firm must
In an effort to assist member firms' compliance efforts, NASD is issuing this regular communication, "Improving Examination Results." This document has two sections: "Examination Priorities" and "Frequently Found Violations," both of which relate to the Department of Member Regulation's routine examinations of firms. While each firm must establish its own
To whom it may concern,
Good evening,
It has been brought to my attention that there have been discussions of limitations and extreme regulations when investing in leveraged funds.
I believe strongly that this limitation goes against the nature of the free market which has been established in this country for many years. Any market participant has come to an understanding that there exists
What happened to FREEDOM?
Why is my FREEDOM so regulated?
These rules are not that of a free market.
I understand leveraged funds are more risk and with that risk comes responsibility, just like alcohol. Like alcohol you can do one drunk mistake that could upheave your life, people can lose all their savings in the stock market; Anyone trading and investing in the market fully understands this,
I am not in the investment industry, nor have I ever been. I have worked hard for my money all my life and believe it belongs to me, and I should be able to invest it as I see fit without some bureaucrat in DC telling me I'm too stupid to handle my own affairs.
If these public investments are so dangerous that they need to be reserved only to the "rich big shots" then
Whether or not I am investing at this time is inconsequential. What is important is my rights under the constitution. You have no right to violate my constitutional rights. To insult my intelligence, is unexceptable. To limit my rights to protect myself and/or my family's livelyhood with financial security is unforgivable and a violation of my rights. We do not live in a society where
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I know for sure that having specialized rules and red tape for complex leveraged and inverse products does not actually reduce the risk faced by retail investors. Access to leverage can even be used to reduce risk in an overall portfolio, as numerous other commenters have noticed. When implemented as part of a well planned strategy, leveraged and inverse products can provide crucial diversifying
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