Raising additional barriers to entry different types of investments runs a serious risk of exacerbating economic inequality. Public knowledge of investing topics has increased dramatically over the last few years as access to the market has improved for general public. There will always be those who choose riskier investments and there will always be those who choose safer investments, but it
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The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) recently approved amendments under the Government Securities Act of 1986 (GSA) that establish risk assessment rules for government securities broker/dealers registered under Section 15C (Section 15C broker/dealers) of
The FINRA Board of Governors will hold its first meeting of the year next week. As the capital markets landscape continues to evolve through new products, new technologies and new services being offered to investors, the Board will discuss how FINRA should evolve as well to support innovative and vibrant markets and capital formation while protecting investors and safeguarding market integrity.
Register to attend an upcoming webinar to learn about the installation of ProProctor, a Prometric application that FINRA is using to deliver qualification exams online, on company-issued equipment. During these hour-long sessions, FINRA and Prometric technologists will discuss resources available to firm Information Technology staff, and a substantial amount of time will be reserved to answer
(a) For purposes of this Rule, the term "security future" shall have the definition specified in Section 3(a)(55) of the Exchange Act.
(b) Requirements
(1) General
(A) Applicability — This Rule shall be applicable to the trading of security futures.
(B) Subparagraph (15) shall apply only to security futures carried in securities accounts
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On August 7, 1997, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) Code of Procedure setting forth, among other things, general procedures for
Your financial firm may request that you give them the name and contact information of a “trusted contact.” While it’s not mandatory that you do so, FINRA, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and staff from the SEC Office of Investor Education and Advocacy urge you to consider providing the name of someone you trust as a contact on your accounts.
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I dont believe that investing should be limited to only high net worth customers. There is unlimited information available for everyday investors to learn about options. Public investments should available to all public investors not just segregated to those that are deemed eligible or wealthy , etc.
I would like to voice my concern over restricting leverage trading. They are vital to my retirement strategy. I can make great profits with less exposure and in a shorter time frame. The brokerages do an outstandin job of informing us of the risk and that they are for short term trading.
I want the ability to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family. I do not want to be limited or restricted from buying leveraged and inverse funds. I am a well informed investor, and it is not right to restrict my investment options and allow others to have full access.
