I have been investing for over 20 years, mainly in common stocks but sometimes in so-called “complex products” like futures, options, leveraged and inverse ETPs, etc. I use them when I believe they are suitable tools for the market situation at that moment. I don’t mean that I always make right investment decisions but, as a retail investor, I find that it is very important for me to have the
I have been investing since 1994; and got first into stock trading. However; after 2007, and especially when there were more funds available after 2011; it opened up the possibility to take advantage of fast/big drops, or trade of commodities; through a derivative fund. Even if they go against you; the prospectus and history charts allow investors to make decisions on whether historic contango/
NASD Rule 2210 - Communications with the Public
The NASD Office of General Counsel Regulatory Policy and Oversight (OGC) publishes the Disciplinary Update to provide registered representatives with a summary sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. The sample of disciplinary actions includes settled matters and decisions in litigated cases (National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) decisions and decisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission in NASD cases).
FINRA Reminds Firms of Their Sales Practice and Due Diligence Obligations When Selling Municipal Securities in the Secondary Market
<p>Intersection between a member's obligation under the NASD's Limit Order Protection Rule and the Employment Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") for accounts subject to ERISA.</p><p> </p><p>[NASDAQ Staff Interpretive Letter]</p>
<p>Cash rebates issued to pension plan customers with respect to secondary market transactions in outstanding securities (under former Article III, Section 24, now Rule 2740 and IM-2740).</p>
Each year, FINRA publishes its Annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter to highlight issues of importance to FINRA's regulatory programs.
(a) Each member organization, shall promptly give to the Exchange notice in writing on such form as may be required by the Exchange (1) on Form U-5, of the death, retirement, or other termination of any party required to be approved under the Rules of the Exchange, (2) of the dissolution of the member organization.
(b) In addition, in the case of a member corporation, such member corporation
Regulatory Obligations
Exchange Act Rule 15c3-1 (Net Capital Rule) requires firms to maintain net capital at specific levels to protect customers and creditors from monetary losses that can occur when firms fail.
Noteworthy Examination Findings
FINRA has continued to identify some of the same concerns noted in the Net Capital and Credit Risk Assessments section of the 2017 Report and Accuracy
