SEC Approves Amendment To Section 65 Of Uniform Practice Code
On November 30, 1994, the SEC approved an amendment to Section 65 of the Uniform Practice Code relating to customer account transfers. The NASD filed the amendments along with other amendments to the NASD's rules designed to implement the SEC's mandate to move to T+3 settlement of securities transactions. Although the SEC
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Pursuant to FINRA Rule 4210(f)(8)(A), FINRA is establishing higher strategy-based margin requirements for exchange-traded notes (ETNs) and options on ETNs in light of the complex nature of these products. The new requirements for initial and maintenance margin are detailed below.
In addition, FINRA is clarifying that ETNs and options on ETNs are not eligible for portfolio
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) a proposed rule change to extend the current pilot program related to FINRA Rule 11892 (Clearly Erroneous Transactions in Exchange-Listed Securities) (“Clearly Erroneous Transaction Pilot” or “Pilot”) until July 20, 2022.
#1: As an American I take great offense to even more regulations on my ability to make intelligent investments, since a free citizen should be able to make or lose money on their own volition, not that of a Regulator . . . FYI the "motherly" $25,000 Trade Rule regulation cost me dearly at times in the past;
#2: My risk is less with leveraged ETFs as I invest much less than I am
re: Comment on Short Interest Position Reporting Enhancements and Other Changes Related to Short Sale Reporting To whom it may concern, the current structure and function of the American Equities Markets has, over a period of many years (& now on display for the whole world to see in the unfolding of the Meme Stock Scandal), been utilized to swindle trillions of dollars from The American
It comes as no surprise the regulators seek to take away wealth protection tools at the moment of reckoning on their self-serving, malinvestment encouraging policies coming to roost. Nobody went to jail in 2008. Nobody will go to jail in 2022. It's tragic what they have done to this country, and for the life of me I cannot understand why they are doing it.
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In August 2019, FINRA launched a retrospective review that, among other things, sought stakeholders’ input on the effectiveness of Rule 3240 (Borrowing from or Lending to Customers).1 Based on feedback received during the review, FINRA is proposing amendments to Rule 3240 to:
emphasize that the rule generally prohibits registered persons from entering into borrowing or
This is the final reminder for the TRACE Depository Institution Reporting requirement before this initiative commences.
As announced by the Board of the Federal Reserve System in the Federal Register on October 28, 2021, FINRA will collect detailed data on depository institutions' daily transactions of marketable U.S. Treasury securities and of the debt and MBS issued by U.S. federal
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to extend temporary Supplementary Material .17 (Temporary Relief to Allow Remote Inspections for Calendar Years 2020 and 2021, and Through December 31 of Calendar Year 2022) under FINRA Rule 3110 (Supervision).
I use leverage to build capitol. With the exception of the January, February 2022 pivot in the market I have done very well in leveraged accounts. Perhaps a limit of 30% of your total account should be available for leverage would be a better solution for those who tend to leverage to much. Thank you for your consideration.
Max
