1. What is the single most neglected area in the field of investor education? How might this area be developed? Bar none, the most neglected area is financial planning -- investing being just one of five primary focus areas. Investment, tax, estate, insurance and retirement planning all need to be discussed and aligned with one’s life/financial goals. It can be developed by changing our mindset/
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to Rule 5210 Regarding Publication of Indications of Interest
On May 28th, U.S. markets are moving to a one-day settlement cycle, familiarly known as T+1. On this episode, we hear from four individuals across FINRA about what all market participants need to be thinking about and testing ahead of the transition.
The Neutral Corner - Volume 2—2022
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
It has come to the NASD's attention that some members are engaging in a practice with regard to settling customer complaints that may involve violations of Article III, Section 1 and Article IV, Section 5 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. The staffs of several NASD district offices have encountered difficulties in investigating potential
We should get fair reporting real time on the buys and sells as they are placed in the market. Brokers and market makers make billions every year by payment for order flow and parking orders. They spent millions to get faster fiber optic cables for those fractions of a second faster receiving of the data as Knowledge is and forever will be power. Why is there a t plus 2 or some reports only send
The Neutral Corner - Volume 4—2022
To whom it may concern, I am writing in support of the proposed changes applied in Reg. Notice 21-19. Particularly as an individual investor in the US financial markets, I am strongly in support of daily aggregation of short interest reporting. I strongly support increased granularity to the account level position reporting. I am adamantly in support of increasing comprehensive synthetic short
Everything should be reported daily. it is now 2021... There is no reason there is a "T+ anything" for reporting. It's all tabulated via computer and should be available immediately for review... these rules are ancient and do not reflect the level automation we are surrounded by in our everyday lives... I can make an ACH deposit from a bank across the world and have it show up in
We absolutely need more transparency in the market. As more and more retail investors are joining the market, many of them are learning that they don't have access to the same information or ability to perform actions within the market that some of the huge institutions and market makers do. Naked shorting, dark pool trading, payment for order flow, etc. are all things that when examined at
