January 2024BackgroundIn November 2022, FINRA launched a targeted exam to review the practices of certain member firms that actively communicate with retail customers concerning crypto assets and crypto asset-related services (Crypto Assets).1 FINRA reviewed retail communications received from these firms for compliance with FINRA Rule 2210 (Communications with the Public) which
Sir/Madam, FINRA Regulatory Notice # 22-08 I consider it is my right and privilege to invest in the publicly traded securities like leveraged and inverse funds as part of my investment risk and returns. I have the knowledge and understanding about these securities and the risks that are involved as part of my investment strategies, the returns and loses that could come from these kind of
Hello,
I'd like to speak up about this proposed regulation concerning inverse and leveraged funds. As an individual investor, without a high net worth, I'd like to say that I'm perfectly capable of assessing investment risk and am aware of the opportunities, advantages and disadvantages of leveraged and inverse funds. I don't need a regulator to tell me what I
We, retail investors, should have the freedom to choose the right public investment tools. Some people's losses should not limit other people's usage, and our ordinary investors should not be punished accordingly. Also, we understand the leveraged and inverse funds and their risks. There are lots of publicly available materials online and disclosures. After all, if one invests
On behalf of our family and relatives we would like to state that leveraged and inverse funds are very important part of our investment portfolio. In particular we use leveraged inverse funds as Hedge against long positions in hi-tech Nasdaq stocks. By prohibiting or overly regulating Leveraged Inverse funds, or creating other barriers, you as regulator will take away our ability to protect our
Dear FINRA,
My name is Jose Reyes, an investor in index ETFs and also in leveraged ETFs such as UPRO and TQQQ. I strongly believe that no one has my best interest in mind than myself. That's the reason why, although I have a retirement plan, I also decided to manage my own personal portfolio and for the most part I invest in index ETFs that track the S&P and the NASDAQ. Those
The investing public not regulators should be able to choose the investments that are right for me and my family.
Investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. You shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before you can invest in public securities, like leveraged and inverse funds. I am capable of understanding leveraged and
FINRA’s examination program plays a central role in supporting FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity. A main component of this program is FINRA’s examinations of broker-dealers (“firms” or “members”) that are conducted on a regular cycle basis: each firm is examined at least once every four years, and many are examined even more frequently. In connection with each of these examinations, FINRA prepares a report—which is available only to the relevant firm—addressing certain aspects of the firm’s compliance with securities rules and regulations. Firms are required to address issues identified by FINRA, and many do so by proactively taking corrective action before FINRA concludes its exam. Through this sort of rapid remediation, firms strengthen their compliance and supervisory programs, which ultimately helps better protect investors and the integrity of the markets.
Regulating those kind of investment is no free market. We should be able to invest in what we want, this is our money we are talking about. I use a strategy called Hedgefundie strategy, which consist of 55% UPRO/45% TMF, and I need to rebalance quarterly to keep that ratio. My entire TFSA is in that strategy and if we can't buy any of them anymore, I will have to sell at a loss right now in
Dear sir or Madam, Although I appreciate the concerns for the well being of the citizens. I find more regulation on any investor infringing and destructive. I personally have a Ph.D. in mathematics. I spend great deal of of time assessing risks, creating models to make sure I am making the right decisions. Using leveraged funds is vial in leveraging, since you use a little bit of money to "
