GUIDANCEInvestment Analysis ToolsEffective Date: February 14, 2005SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSExecutive RepresentativesLegal & ComplianceSenior ManagementIM-2210-6Investment Analysis ToolsPredictions or ProjectionsExecutive SummaryOn September 28, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an NASD Interpretative Material (IM) to Rule 2210, designated as IM-2210-6,
It is ridiculous to require testing or a special process to purchase inverse funds. Investors require hedging mechanisms. With my exposure to bonds, I require some protection against rising rates, inverse treasury funds help provide that protection. We don't need a nanny, but we do need good sources of information to help us make the best investment decisions.
Please keep leveraged funds, I'm a small investor who's informed in my knowledge of how to trade and invest. My strategy is to buy and sell when it's going up but hold on when going down, so I'm not causing volatility in a down market or contributing to exacerbating a market panic. Please keep markets as free as possible. Thankyou
Dear FINRA,
As an informed and educated investor I use inverse indexes as a hedge for market downturns. We all know market trends fluctuate to the upside as well as the downside and this is a part of my investment strategy. By continuing to allow consumer investors like myself to use inverse indexes levels the playing field and allows all investors access to 'free' markets.
I oppose restrictions to my right to invest.
I understand cryptocurrency funds are new and should be regulated for an even playing field to all investors. If interested, we can find that information of crypto investment on our own. We should not be tested for a specialized investment knowledge test. Almost all other investments are available to whomever wants to invest their money without a test
The proposed restrictions will adversely impact my ability to make informed investment decisions for me and my family and further disadvantage smaller investors such as myself against large high net worth investors. These proposed regulations will further exasperate income inequality and are not good for the US economy. I kindly ask that these measures are carefully reconsidered with the small
These regulations are unprecedented and ludicrous!! Never before have regulators proposed blocking investors from investments. The function of regulators has been to insure products and their promoters fully informed investors and disclosed disclosed risks. Even private placements focus more on full and complete disclosure, than restricting investment.
Please do not play "nanny."
Brokerage firms are typically paid transaction-based compensation, which means the firm might have an incentive to encourage you to trade often. If you notice a seemingly high level of activity in your brokerage account, this could be a sign of a type of misconduct known as “excessive trading.”
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Executive Summary
Members that transact business in securities designated in The PORTAL™ Market, which are not PORTAL participants, must notify the NASD of certain summary information about the volume and frequency of transactions by June 15, 1995.
Introduction
The Nasdaq Stock Market™ operates The PORTAL Market for
I’ll keep it short (no pun intended) and simple: as a retail investor, all I am asking for is a fair, level playing field. Currently, we are not getting that. Please adjust and enforce the rules so all retail investors receive the same timely information and opportunity as the Hedge Funds. Thank you!
