If FINRA and all other market regulatory agencies are going to start focusing more attention on keeping retail from burning themselves when they appear powerless to do the same for MMs, prime brokers, reckless hedge funds, and conglomerates that have against all common sense and reason been allowed to become all of these things under the same umbrella with apparently no oversight, not to mention
As long as its possible to sell a share short - but mark it as long - any additional reporting visibility and / or frequency will be diluted by fraudulent data. The only thing that matters is forcing delivery of securities at settlement. As long as its possible to ftd a security sold and never ever deliver it, while at the same time accepting the money for it - none of the rest of this [REDACTED
Dear FINRA, It has been brought to my attention by my brokerage firm that your regulatory agency is considering stripping me of my right to invest my money as I see fit. I do not believe you should choose what equities or funds in which I can invest or whether or not I take a long or short position in those equities or funds. Furthermore, do not require me to take some course that you develop to
As a retail investor, I am offended that more legislation is being implemented in order to "protect" retail investors who are not smart enough to comprehend products that are offered in the open market. Specifically volatility related products, which are an essential part of hedging for market risk. Why are you attempting to shut retail out of products which we can actually benefit from
I am very troubled upon hearing FINRA is considering limiting or stopping many investors from being able to invest in inverse funds. You cannot short stocks in an IRA so inverse funds are one of the main ways you can still make some investment income when the market is dropping. Why are you continuing to divide the majority of investors from the elite and large investors that can do almost
I not regulators should be able to pick the investments that are right for me and my investment strategies. This is another regulatory overreach that serves the institutions and not the public, it should never be accepted. I do not need to be patronized by FINRA or any government institution on how I invest. It is those same dumb and shortsighted limitations that are driving social security into
I am president of Liberty Capital Investment. We are a small BD with 5 reps. We often buy bonds from 3rd party vendors. We find our clients can get prices by using an outside vendor like Muni Center versus buying from out correspondent inventory. Filling these orders often takes 10 to fifteen minutes to report. In the interest of best client price I remain firmly in favor of keeping the 15 minute
Summary
FINRA is soliciting comment on a proposal to amend FINRA Uniform Practice Code Rule 11880 (Settlement of Syndicate Accounts). The proposed amendments would reduce the maximum time for the final settlement of syndicate accounts in a public offering of corporate debt securities from 90 days to 30 days following the syndicate settlement date.
Questions concerning this Notice should be
Volatility—market swings—can sometimes bring an uncomfortable surprise to investors: a margin call. When you buy stock on margin, your brokerage firm lends you cash, using assets in your account as collateral, to purchase securities. To trade on margin, you must have a margin account with your brokerage firm.
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The NASD requests comments on proposed amendments to Appendix F under Article III, Section 34 of the Rules of Fair Practice and Schedule D to the NASD By-Laws. The amendments would restrict member participation
