We do not need FINRA telling us what is safe or unsafe. Directly to my point. THE FEDERAL RESERVE UNITED STATES DOLLAR, FIVE DOLLAR, TEN DOLLAR, TWENTY DOLLAR, FIFTY DOLLAR, and HUNDRED DOLLAR are all COMPLEX INVESTMENT INSTRUMENTS in so much as THEIR VALUE IS NOT SET AGAINST ANY SECURE ASSET (gold/silver AS STATED IN THE CONSTITUTION) IT LOSES VALUE EVERY DAY DUE TO OVER PRINTING AND INFLATION
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REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD is requesting comment on a
TRACE Fact Book
The TRACE Fact Book—based on aggregated data as entered into TRACE—is intended to give a historical perspective of the over-the-counter (OTC) U.S. corporate bond, agency debenture, asset-backed and mortgage backed security markets.
Independent Academic Studies
Scholars have published several papers that evaluate TRACE's impact on liquidity, valuation and other aspects of
Sec. 6. (a) The Board shall appoint a Finance Committee. The Finance Committee shall advise the Board with respect to the oversight of the financial operations and conditions of the Corporation, including recommendations for the Corporation's annual operating and capital budgets and proposed changes to the rates and fees charged by Corporation.
(b) The Finance Committee shall
Summary
This Notice addresses the characteristics of Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) and Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) accounts (collectively referred to herein as “UTMA/UGMA Accounts”) and the responsibilities of member firms to supervise UTMA/UGMA Accounts.
Questions regarding this Notice should be directed to:
Philip Shaikun, Vice President and Associate General Counsel,
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,
Preliminary Note: The requirements of this Rule are in addition to other existing member obligations under FINRA rules and the federal securities laws, including obligations to determine suitability of particular securities transactions with customers and to have a reasonable basis for any recommendation made to a customer. This Rule is not intended to act or operate as a presumption or as a
February 8, 2011
Dear Executive Representative/Chief Compliance Officer:
FINRA is publishing its 2011 Annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter to highlight new and existing areas of significance to our regulatory programs. This edition of the letter includes topics of heightened importance to FINRA's Member Regulation, Market Regulation and Enforcement Departments, and the
Increased levels of regulation (and individual restrictions) of personal finances and investments may seem like the correct answer to protect consumers in today's landscape.
Unfortunately, many well-meaning (but overreaching) restrictions will be pursued. While not apparent at first, these regulations and restrictions will certainly have the opposite of their intended effect.
Regulators
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