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I not FINRA should choose the investments that are right for me and my clients. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
Leveraged and inverse funds are THE REASON my portfolios are not down 15%-20% YTD in 2022.
I use leveraged and inverse ETFs as a primary part of my overall portfolios.
FINRA, if you take away inverse or leverage possibilities you
October 3, 2022 Ronald W. Smith Jennifer Piorko Mitchell Corporate Secretary Office of the Corporate Secretary Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board FINRA 1300 I Street NW 1735 K Street NW Washington, DC 20005 Washington, DC 20006-1506 Dear Mr. Smith and Ms. Mitchell: I am the General Counsel of Colliers Securities LLC. I am writing you this letter relating to The Municipal Securities Rulemaking
January 2024BackgroundIn November 2022, FINRA launched a targeted exam to review the practices of certain member firms that actively communicate with retail customers concerning crypto assets and crypto asset-related services (Crypto Assets).1 FINRA reviewed retail communications received from these firms for compliance with FINRA Rule 2210 (Communications with the Public) which
FINRA is here to help keep investors and their investments safe. To ensure this protection, we enact rules and publish guidance for securities firms and brokers. We involve a number of interested parties in rulemaking deliberations so that broker-dealers and investors can have confidence they are collaborating on a level playing field. Our relationship to these participants, as well as the SEC, puts us in the unique position to guard the integrity of the market
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In July, the NASD Board of Governors solicited member comment on eliminating a safe harbor for members trading ahead of customer limit orders. After reviewing comments received from members and others, the Board has taken action to eliminate the disclosure safe harbor and to
Proposed Rule Change to Adopt FINRA Rule 7640A (Data Products Offered By Nasdaq)
As a not-for-profit membership organization, FINRA is committed to openness and engagement with our member firms regarding our financial plans. In that spirit, we are writing to update you on FINRA’s current financial situation and our path forward for funding FINRA’s mission of protecting investors and promoting market integrity while facilitating vibrant capital markets. As we have stated in several prior financial reports and communications, this path forward must eventually include an increase in member fees.
Please stop telling small private investors what they can and cant invest in; our money is green like everyone elses and if we want to take the added risk of leveraged investments we should be able to accept that risk and do so. Requiring accredited investor status is particularly egregious as it excludes 90+% of investors. Its 2022, people are more educated about investing than ever and we need
