We really need robust oversight if we are going to allow these reckless gamblers making the very markets. Selling something that doesn't exist. Creating fraudulent property. selling the same property to multiple investors. Shorting stocks that don't exist. Selling stocks that don't exist. This damages the faith of the people that markets are fair and safe. This hurts people. We
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Why does FINRA contemplate taking up a "mother hen" position with respect to "complex products" such as leveraged ETFs? There are no guarantees with respect to any investment strategy, and it is easy to lose a fortune in any number of market instruments -- including standard stock and mutual fund trades.
If an investor does not have the knowledge or
As a former FINRA RIA, I have demonstrated the requisite qualifications to sell capital markets products to my customers. Gauging an individual investor's suitability based on net worth is not only misguided, it's also insulting. I should be able to invest in whichever product I deem appropriate. Particularly at a small amount. Without some bureaucrat's input who knows nothing
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Why is it that the government thinks they know what's best for me and I don't. In a country that is rapidly losing the basic freedoms promised to us, now you want to take away my financial freedoms. Inverse funds help me protect capital during periods of turmoil, high inflation, geopolitical risks, and government overspending, to name a few. Leveraged funds allow me to hedge my
Investment fraud involving the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise. Increasingly, fraudsters are using generative AI (GenAI) tools to gain access to financial accounts and create new accounts in the names of unsuspecting investors. Learn steps you can take to help protect yourself.
