Report short interest and all relevant information DAILY. End loopholes allowing short interest to be artificially hidden with “married calls/puts.” Do something about the relentless and abusive practice of naked shorting. Everyone sees it but the general public cannot do anything about it. Are shares of everything we own are getting significantly and artificially devalued through this rampant
All information regarding what is happening on the stock exchange should be made public, otherwise the „game” is not fair. Short positions should be reporter and tracked daily. The lack of transparency only creates opportunities for Big players. A great example was set by regulators in South Korea who recently made the fines surrounding synthetic/naked shorting/FTDs to appropriately (!) reflect
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I am writing to request you refrain from placing more regulations on the trading community with regards to inverse instruments. Information is readily available and has been sent by my trading house regarding the risks associated with these instruments. Such instruments are an important part of trading and provide hedging tools for portfolio management. We do not need more government intervention
I have used both inverse and leveraged funds several times over the years and met my objectives for both hedging and capital gains. In my opinion these funds provide excellent opportunities for smaller investors to participate in otherwise difficult to implement investment strategies. Adequate warnings and educational information are readily available in the fund prospectuses and the issuers
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On December 13, 1991, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Schedule C of the NASD By-Laws relating to the premembership interview process for applicants for NASD membership. The
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The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) Uniform Practice Code (UPC) governs, among other things, the designation of "ex-dividend dates" (
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Request for TRACE Reporting Exemption Under FINRA Rule 6732
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting us to testify on financial literacy and for allowing us to submit this statement for the record. NASD is committed to expanding the knowledge and confidence of all Americans wishing to build a more secure financial future through saving and investing.
