INFORMATIONAL
Margin Requirements
Effective Date: August 21, 2000
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NASD Rule 2520
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Executive Summary
On May 30, 2000, the
Pushing unregulated crypto to the masses is nothing short of racketeering. I am a risk professional. Your industry has ZERO creditability in this arena. These products are the only thing protecting retail investors from the FED fueled, financially engineered, derivatives death star. FINRA's attempt at regulation is an indictment on the financial systems lack risk management.
Regularly Use inverse funds as a head to my portfolio. Usually 80% long and 20% short. (Inverse). Provides an excellent hedge to my portfolio. Limiting my Inverse allocation will put my portfolio at higher risk - all the sector in the market go higher every year? Change sector allocation once a year.
2003 - 2004 Filing Due Dates
NASD would like to remind members of their obligation to file the appropriate FOCUS reports, Annual Audits, and Customer Complaints by their due dates. The following schedule outlines due dates for 2004. Questions regarding the information to be filed can be directed to the appropriate District Office. Business questions as to how to file the FOCUS report, resetting
I am totally opposed to restrictions on purchases of leveraged funds as well as shorting. Stock holders should have the ability to choose what they wish to purchase. This should not be left us to regulators. Public investments should be available to all of the public, NOT just the privileged. Leveraged and inverse funds are important and should be a part of my investment strategies.
As an European investor I'm seriously concerned about the undeniable illegal practices surrounding the US stock market and the lack of transparency. Any and all data regarding short sales should be publicly available for everyone in real time to create a truly fair and free market for retail investors.
you have to stop brokers from borrow users shares or other companies to sell fractionated shares, doing this is just creating an alteration of the market flow. the market should be based on offer and demand, shorts may exists, but in other conditions that doesn't put in risk formal investments.
T+0. Instant settlement. No trading outside the lit market. No securing exchange security positions with bonded products; cash, margin, or owned stock only. Selling synthetic shorts depresses the stock price and defrauds the company in favor of market maker profits. Liquidity will come with instant settlement.
I believe it’s the utmost importance that the short report of any kind, should be an information declared daily. Only then we shall have a market more equal and attractive to retail and everyone else. I appreciate very much the opportunity to let our voices be heard. Thanks, Felipe Borges
I support transparency in short reporting process and accountability. In cases such as the Robinhood stopping trade on AMC have created a distrust for the market and weaken the economy for all. Making data available in a single place will help restore some of the trust lost into the institution and improve confidence in our economy as whole.
