FINRA administrator: I am writing to urge you to not infringe on my ability to direct my own investments, particularly regarding inverse or so-called "bear" funds. We have governmental bodies and procedures in place to determine if a person is mentally fit to manage their own affairs. Barring a determination that I am unfit to do so, I should have every right to invest my assets in the
Leveraged funds are important to my overall investing strategy. I understand the risks of investing in them and use them as part of a broader portfolio of investments to enhance my returns. In my opinion, leveraged etfs provide a MUCH safer alternative to many other common methods of increasing returns such as margin, options and investing in penny stocks. It would be unfair and unjust for
I resent that a government agency wants to take my right to choose what I wish to invest in. This is not (yet) a socialist country. Why do you think the people of this country are not smart enough to decide for themselves if an investment is right for them? Investing in a varied selection of assets is a way to PROTECT ourselves (portfolio) from certain types of market moves. Why should we be
Dear FINRA,
Leveraged ETFs are a relatively new entrants into the stock market, with the first fund being introduced in 2006. These ETFs give retail investors easy access to leverage that does not subject them to margin calls, or expire worthless like an option. Another innovation made possible by Leveraged ETFs, are inverse strategies. By providing investors with the ability to hedge their
401(k) and Other Employer-Sponsored PlansEmployer-sponsored retirement plans are just that: retirement plans offered by an employer to help its employees save for retirement. Plans are named for the section of the tax code where they’re described. Most are salary-deferral plans, meaning a plan in which the employee designates a portion of their salary to be deducted and put into the retirement
TO: All NASD Members
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: APRIL 28, 1985
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., is requesting comment on proposed rule amendments which would require that companies with securities included in the NASDAQ National Market System (NASDAQ/NMS) adhere to certain standards of corporate governance. This notice contains a discussion of the background of these rules and a
Sirs, As a 35+ year registered Democrat I have come to realize my choice of parties has become nothing more than the nanny state writ large. My god, how stupid do you think people are, that they can't decide for themselves to invest/speculate/gamble in whatever they want, without YOU, unelected and overpaid officious elitists, telling us you're here to protect us from ourselves. I am
I believe that people should have the right to make mistakes, no matter how stupid. I don't believe any government should interfere with that right, absent fraud. As long as the information is readily available to make informed investment decisions, it's the individual's right to make decisions. People who buy these products are typically more sophisticated than those buying
All capital acquisition brokers are subject to FINRA Rule 1240.
Amended by SR-FINRA-2019-006 eff. March 12, 2019.
Adopted by SR-FINRA-2015-054 eff. April 14, 2017.
Selected Notice: 16-37.
All capital acquisition brokers are subject to FINRA Rule 1220.
Amended by SR-FINRA-2019-006 eff. March 12, 2019.
Adopted by SR-FINRA-2015-054 eff. April 14, 2017.
Selected Notice: 16-37.