Hello, I am writing to oppose restrictions on leveraged index funds. I invest in leveraged index funds. I know that leverage entails greater risk. However, I feel that it is important for investors like me to be able to make our own decisions regarding these instruments. Personally, I look at the past performance of the fund and the index before making my decision. I also consider my own risk
Comments: Dear FINRA, I fully understand the composition and risks associated with complex leveraged funds. They are short term in nature and utilize complex derivatives, mostly swaps which may or may not be regulated by public markets. They are an excellent way of maximizing short-term returns when identifying a correct short-term trend in a particular market sector. After voicing concern many
I am strongly opposed to any regulations that restrict my ability to buy or sell any form of financial security. Only I truly know what is best for my financial stability and what I am and am not able to participate in. Financial advice is one thing, and I am always open to such, as well as additional education and training, but at the end of the day I should be free to make my own choices when
Dear Sir/Madam,
As an American Citizen, I should be able to invest in whatever public investment I choose.
I gave 30 years, putting my life on the line every single day, to protect the rights and freedoms of all American Citizens.
Those rights, that I fought so hard to protect, should not infringed upon. And if I want to invest MY own hard-earned money into something that I am fully capable of
The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 provided Americans with disabilities the opportunity to save in a tax-deferred account as a supplement to their government benefits.
Dear FINRA, Hope the day finds you well. For 15 Years we have been restricted to Index Funds, Commodities, Currencies and Real Estate (Spouse is MD at Investment Banking Firm). The new restrictions Listed under Rule #S7-24-15 are worrisome as we will have even more limitations on where to invest our monies??? We are a household of MBA's, work hard and clearly understand that any purchase or
To whom it may concern -- I am a fairly knowledgeable investor who looks to maximize my returns utilizing levered funds. I know the risks that go along with my investments and accept those. I do not see where FINRA ought to be involved in creating a nanny-state mentality to protect investors. There are more than enough regulations in the financial sector to cover investors. Additional regulation
SummaryFINRA seeks comment on a proposed new rule to streamline and reduce unnecessary burdens regarding existing requirements addressing the outside activities of member firms’ associated persons, including registered persons (the Proposal). The Proposal is the result of FINRA's retrospective review of FINRA's rules governing outside business activities (OBAs) and private securities
I have been investing for a long time now and have seen many of the tricks the large companies use to turn large profits. One of the worst treatments I have witnessed, was the way the CMKX share holders were treated as their company was naked short sold into oblivion. It was later found out that there were millions of naked short transfers out there and when the cert pull happened there were some
Hello, my name is Justin Darrow. I'm pleased to see you're requesting feedback on how to make the stock market more fair, something the SEC doesn't seem to do. When it come to short interest positions, there are 3 things I'd love to see besides the wonderful things you mentioned 1. A T+0 settlement would obviously be the best option. Atleast after market close but buy orders,
