SEC Approval and Effective Dates for New Consolidated FINRA Rules
FINRA’s Board of Governors met on December 4-5. The agenda included discussions around FINRA’s 2025 budget, FINRA’s Outside Business Activities and Private Securities Transactions rules, and an overview of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report.
I think a free market economy should not need censure of normal accepted commerce activity. Voted against. Here is why:
I think that regulatory overreach ought not occur. It's a free market economy we all participate in, not a private club for special interest groups with an agenda. Anyone with money should be able to transact funds in exchange for securities the market has demonstrated
I don't agree with FINRA to set restriction for us to invest into stocks the public securities such as leveraged and inverse funds freely as what I have been doing to protect my investments. I and my family should be protected the right to invest in all public securities product not just the privileged.
It is extremely important for my investment in my retirement account that I have been
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
My personal income and livelihood is based on my access to a broad variety of public investments. As an active trader, I have learned to use a mix of these to produce a modest, reliable, steady income regardless of market conditions. Leveraged ETFs (inverse or otherwise) are critical tools that allow me to minimize my exposure and preserve my capital. I prefer these ETFs to more time-sensitive
To whom it may concern,
Regarding the disturbing news that you are going to start regulating and possibly preventing me from purchasing some publicly available leveraged ETF's, I wanted to relay my opposition to such a plan. I have several of these holdings in my retirement and taxable accounts and am fully aware of the risks and significant swings along with the market. Have you seen
I strongly disagree with limiting the leveraged and inverse fund. Firstly, USA flaunt it is free market all the time. If regulators decide to do so, then whats the difference between USA and China. How can USA complain about the China is not free market? USA is not free market neither. Since 2020, FED has infinitely printed money in the name of saving economy to pump and manipulate the financial
Individual investors did not blow up the economy in 2008 with the use of leveraged investments they didn't understand, over-leveraged financial institutions (and the credit agencies that bodies like FINRA failed to regulate) did. Are you planning on prohibiting those same financial institutions from using leveraged investment or are you going to once again bend retail over in the guise of
I have been investing some of my savings in the markets responsibly for almost 20 years and I respectfully oppose plans for restrictions on my right to invest in public investments that professional investors have access to. This kind of regulation would achieve the exact opposite of its intent of protecting "small investors" like myself. I should be able to educate myself, follow
