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As of January 27, 1994, the following 43 issues joined the Nasdaq National Market®, bringing the total number of issues to 3,499:
Symbol
Company
Entry Date
SOESSM Execution Level
ALMIW
Alpha Microsystems (Wts Exp 9/1/98)
1/3/94
500
HALL
Hallmark Capital Corp.
1/3/94
200
SECP
Security Capital
TO: All NASD Members
ATTENTION: Officers, Partners, and Proprietors
BACKGROUND
On September 3, 1982, President Reagan signed into law the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 ("TEFRA" or the "Act"). The purpose of the law was to raise nearly $100 billion in additional federal revenues through targeted tax increases and reform measures designed to improve taxpayer
As of January 19, 1996, the following 35 issues joined the Nasdaq National Market®, bringing the total number of issues to 3,984:
Symbol
Company
Entry Date
SOES Execution Level
ESTR
ElectroStar, Inc.
12/21/95
200
FRAG
French Fragrances, Inc.
12/21/95
200
HOMEF
Home Centers (DIY),
Limited (Ord Shs)
12/21/95
500
RGNT
Regent Assisted
(a) Excessive Transactions
No member shall effect with or for any customer's account in respect to which such member or his agent or employee is vested with any discretionary power any transactions of purchase or sale which are excessive in size or frequency in view of the financial resources and character of such account.
(b) Authorization and Acceptance of Account
No member or
This rule is no longer applicable. NASD Rule 2510 has been superseded by FINRA Rule 3260. Please consult the appropriate FINRA Rule.
(a) Excessive Transactions
No member shall effect with or for any customer's account in respect to which such member or his agent or employee is vested with any discretionary power any transactions of purchase or sale which are excessive in size or frequency
Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a rule change to amend FINRA Rule 5130 (Restrictions on the Purchase and Sale of Initial Equity Public Offerings) and FINRA Rule 5131 (New Issue Allocations and Distributions) to modify the rules to enhance regulatory consistency and address unintended operational impediments.1 These changes become effective on January 1,
Summary
FINRA requests comment on a proposed pilot program to study changes to corporate bond block trade dissemination based on recommendations of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee (FIMSAC or Committee). Specifically, the proposed pilot is designed to study two primary changes recommended by the FIMSAC: an increase to the
Thank you, Paul, for that introduction, and thank you to the Exchequer Club for the invitation.
In April 2022, I received a message from Vanguard stating that I would no longer be able to invest in shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) in my Roth IRA. This email was very concerning and surprising since my Roth IRA has massively outperformed the market since adding GBTC a number of years ago.
More recently, I became aware of FINRA's proposed regulations to prevent or restrict
I have utilized leveraged mutual and ETF funds in my IRA portfolio for over 12 years and I strongly believe that I have been successful in enhancing my rate of return during certain market cycles. Although I do have significant retirement assets, I would likely not be considered an accredited investor. I have been investing, primarily through mutual funds, since the early 1970s. My portfolios
