Leveraged and Inverse funds are important. Big companies are allowed to do it so should the individual investor. My investment firm, TD Ameritrade, was very upfront that the fund I invested in was an inverse fund before I was able to confirm my trade order. Stocks and funds go up in value and go down in value. Individual investors should be allowed AND have the opportunity to invest in whichever
I oppose the legislation in the proposed rule #S7-24-15. I like the ability to invest in leveraged funds, specifically SQQQ. When the market indicators show that the markets, in this case the Nasdaq Composite, is going to go through a contraction, funds like SQQQ allow me to realize a greater return with less capital. Funds such as SQQQ help level the playing field for other investors that do not
I, and only I should be able to choose which investments are right for me. I should not have to go through any special process to invest in leveraged or inverse ETF's. There is no more risk to these investments than multitudes of individual stocks, which I have witnessed in real time over many years. I have built my entire investing strategy and process around these funds. Please do not
NASDR has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to NASD Interpretive Material 1000-4 to make a technical correction and an amendment to the Plan of Allocation and Delegation of Functions by NASD to Subsidiaries ("Delegation Plan") to clarify NASD Regulation's authority to inspect the books and records of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
NASDR has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to Rule 2210 of the Conduct Rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. to permit the approval of research reports by a supervisory analyst of the New York Stock Exchange to satisfy NASD requirements that research reports be approved by a registered principal.
FINRA has updated the Alternative Display Facility (ADF) User Guide and ADF FIX Specification for Trade Reporting to now include the Miami Stock Exchange (MIAX).
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Regarding Robinhood: Users setup a cash account/non margin -> Robinhood then reports it as a margin account on all account statements. This is for *all* Robinhood accounts regardless of age. Per Robinhood pg. 17 of their TOS: “If I have a margin account, Robinhood is permitted to borrow a dividend paying stock in the normal course of business and, as a result, in such situations instead of
WE NEED TRANSPARENCY! All shorts must be documented and reported immediately! Also, this idea that you can short a stock by shorting a ETF is stilly. To get an idea of what needs to change, take a look at Citadel's shorting of AMC. All that needs to stop. We need to know EXACTLY how much has been shorted and the return dates. Stop the fleecing of retail traders asap!
The Anti-Money Laundering, Fraud and Sanctions topic of the 2024 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved new Schedule H to the
