An individual investor making their own decisions is not the same as reckless wall street fund managers shorting with money they dont have. How dare the SEC come after retail traders when the clear issue is the wall street crooks. I trade for proprietary firms and i know what I am doing. It is apalling the Federal reserve is not being investigated and politicians are not being investigated,
I think fines should be raised. All short sales should be reported to you bu the end of each day and made public just like when you buy a share. Enforse FTD purchases upon noncompliance within 2 settlement days. I think it’s unfair that things are not more transparent. It’s our money our shares that are loaned out without permission. Please raise fines so they think twice before illegal things
Asa long as investors have access to information they should be allowed to invest in what every type of instrument there is available. I've invested in stocks, options and most disappointing are mutual funds that you think are managed for your benefit but in a market down turn they just hold there positions. What about big time investors who take peoples money invest in companies like
Every body should be able to invest in the securities you propose to legislate. The information about these securities is widely available and well documented. In addition, the average person does not have the insider information that the likes of Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer have in order to make millions off the stock market. As is the case, regulating the average American away from the
Really? I've been trading stocks, bonds, currencies, futures and actual treasury bonds since 1966. I've had a Series 7, 24 and 55. And you want to make me do what? This is a stupid regulation that prohibits me from doing what I want as an investor in public securities. I obviously understand risk, leverages and inverse funds. Restricting my ability to invest in these
No we're not getting rid of people's rights to invest or makes money period. If you have a problem about it I can sit down and vote everyone on out. Matter of fact I can't wait for the future Mr to get home soon. I'm getting ready to hit the button for hi the heir is here and umm I don't have normal stocks etc lol ps federal reserves sec all that is in my name [REDACTED]
In an age in which we are watching the breakdown of traditional portfolios like the 60/40 fail to limit downside risk thanks to the correlation of stocks and bonds its important advisors have all the tools necessary to help their clients. Certainly these funds can be misused, misunderstood, or over-allocated to but that shouldnt prohibit the responsible use of such funds. I believe guidance, not
I feel it should be up to the investor to determine how he or she invest their hard earned money not a regulator. Some investors dont want to own individual stocks. They would rather just play what direction the market is trending at any particular month, quarter or year. These leveraged and inverse funds are extremely important to my investment strategies. I protects me from being exposed to
FINRA Reminds Firms of Sales Practice Obligations for Volatility-Linked Exchange-Traded Products
I have been actively participating the FREE U. S. stock market for 20 years. I am against to the restrictions on investing specific products by regulators. First of all I need these leveraged and inverse funds to protect and making gains of my portfolio. Secondary the current regulations are enough to protect investors. Added restrictions will unnecessarily putting burdens on small investors like
