I don’t know a ton about finance or the stock market. I know less about options and derivatives (I did watch a PBS program about Brooksley Born once) and that is all I really knew on the matter. But I’m learning more every day and the more I learn the more I’m convinced that there is perhaps something rotten in the DTCC, SEC and FINRA… to name a few. It seems financial regulators refuse to do
As a “retail investor”, which is a term I hate, the actions of Wall Street “professionals” over the past 6 months or longer has been eye opening to say the least. As a 43 year old man with a Bachelors degree in finance, who has taken classes on investing, stocks, mutual funds, options, bonds, and various other securities I always knew that I wanted a professional to manage my portfolio and 401k
Publication Date: February 23, 2023
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17a-3 Records to be made by certain exchange members, brokers and dealers.
This section applies to the following types of entities: A member of a national securities exchange who transacts a business in securities directly with others than members of a national
May 6 Revised submission: First let me say that I am a Roosevelt supporter (Teddy and FDR), not anti-government. I have traded ProFunds, which offer shorts and leverage, for about ten years. ProFunds is my favorite fund family. I do not care about leverage, but I do care about being able to short (inverse funds). I do not have an advisor or broker, and I never have or will. Common knowledge is
We should be able to choose the public investments that are right for us and our family. And public should be treated equal, public investment should be available to all of the public not just the privileged.
We should not go through any special process like passing a test before we can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. I am using leveraged fund to gain exposure to
September 2005
In a continuing effort to assist member firms' compliance efforts, NASD is issuing this regular communication, "Improving Examination Results." This document has two sections: "Examination Priorities" and "Frequently Found Violations," both of which relate to the Department of Member Regulation's routine examinations of firms. While each
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TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
Earlier this year, the provisions under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 ("TEFRA") with respect to withholding on dividends and interest was repealed by Congress.
Shortly after the repeal of withholding, the Interest and Dividend Tax Compliance Act of 1983 ("
GUIDANCESales Practice ObligationsSUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSAdvertising/Investment CompaniesDebt SecuritiesExecutive RepresentativesLegal & ComplianceMutual FundsRegistered RepresentativesSenior ManagementTrainingDebt SecuritiesMunicipal SecuritiesMutual FundsSales Practice ObligationsExecutive SummaryAs the number of retail customers investing in bonds and bond funds grows, NASD is
The guidance provided in this FAQ pertains to the reporting of over-the-counter (OTC) transactions in equity securities to a FINRA Facility (a Trade Reporting Facility (TRF), the Alternative Display Facility (ADF) or the OTC Reporting Facility (ORF)).
Dear FINRA,
I am not interested in government regulators mandating which products I am allowed to investment in or not invest in. I am not interested in passing your tests or other arbitrary performances for you to demonstrate that I am capable of doing what I choose to do with my money. Did any investors actually ask for you to intervene on this matter? Please keep your fingers out of my
