There are no restrictions needed, or wanted on investment trading. As an investor, I am capable of making my own investment decisions and neither need, or want an organization making decisions for me. Leveraged and inverse funds are important in my investment strategies. Please reconsider any action taken or proposed that would impede my investment decisions.
IMPORTANT MAIL VOTE
OFFICERS, PARTNERS, PROPRIETORS
TO: All NASD Members
LAST VOTING DATE IS JUNE 3, 1988
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NASD members are invited to vote on a proposed amendment to Article V, Section 1 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice and Section 12(2) of the proposed Government Securities Rules. The amendments would remove the current limitation of $15,000 that a member or person
I have used inverse and leveraged funds for many years. If I want to invest that way it is my risk or opportunity. I am not the least interested in having someone else decide for me what to do with my money. I accept responsibility for my own actions. Government is destroying the dollar and thinks it is a good investment advisor ? I think not!!!!!!!
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TO: All NASD Members
ATTN: Compliance and Registration Personnel
Effective July 1, 1985, the revised Form U-4 (Uniform Application for Securities Industry Registration or Transfer) and Form U-5 (Uniform Termination Notice for Securities Industry Registration) will be used to register and terminate individuals with the NASD through the Central Registration Depository (CRD). The revised forms are
Customers who pursue civil remedies or arbitration claims against investment professionals cannot always recover on their judgments or awards. Customers encounter this challenge across the forums in which they may pursue action— whether state or federal court, a dispute resolution forum administered by a regulator, a private arbitration venue, or otherwise — and across the range of financial
FINRA Revises Sanction Guidelines
The new reporting has some very good aspects. The problem is that they will be enforced by fines in the tens of thousands of dollars, when breaking them will result in millions of dollars in profits. The penalties need to be strong enough to stop the actions, and should include loss of privileges as market maker, or broker.
(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
Writing new rules is equal to nothing but [REDACTED] until such rules are enforced. Collecting data is equal to nothing but an empty action until such data is used in a way to enforce the rules. Regulatory bodies have failed miserably in terms of keeping the market fair and transparent for all participants.
