This being the United States it's still the land of the free. Each adult of sound mind deserves to educate themselves and have access to ALL investment vehicles. Even those investment vehicles that regulators or other individuals with a different risk profile would deem too risky or inappropriate.
Each person must make their own assessment of risk and whether that level of risk is
I'm a retail investor, of the style that invests my meager retirement in ETFs and other low-risk vehicles. I've recently become more interested in managing my own IRA and such, in part due to the fervor surrounding GME and other tremendously short sold stocks. This interest let me to reading extensively about short interest, reporting, FTDs, and the options techniques used to "hide
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: JANUARY 2, 1986
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., (NASD) is requesting comments on a proposed amendment that would exempt certain persons purchasing securities in connection with the conversion of a savings and loan association or other organization from mutual to stock ownership from the restrictions
To the regulatory committee members of FINRA trying to restrict investors: I am writing you to tell you I highly oppose, as well as being highly offended, that you are planning to regulate personal investing in complex stocks. That is a bold, radical, and unprecedented action that invades my personal freedom to CHOOSE what I do with my money, which I earn. I should be able to let MY MONEY work
Why has this troubling threat of severe restrictions shown up again to damage retail investors- many of whom are middle-class hard-working law-abiding Americans- by trying to take away the ONE SINGLE WAY we have to create decent financial protection and secure retirement for ourselves? The mega-money people in the Wall Street game have their insider information, algorithms, and just-this-side of
I have been investing for over 30 years. I have a passion for studying the markets and paying attention to the economy and market cycles. Over 30 years I have personally experienced the best bull markets and bear markets of the past 75 years. If there is one thing I have learned, there is NO reason to be bullish (long the stock market) 100% of the time, and there is No reason to be bearish 100
Comments: As a private investor I have utilized ETFs for about 20 years and leveraged/inverse investment vehicles for approx. 12 years or so. These vehicles (specifically leveraged/inverse ETFs/ETNs) have been extremely helpful to enhance the profitability of my investment portfolio/strategy resulting in protecting my investments when these vehicles are used as hedge instruments, and in trading
The National Securities Exchanges and FINRA Issue Joint Guidance on Clock Synchronization and Certification Requirements Under the CAT NMS Plan
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Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Executive Summary
On August 7, 1997, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) Code of Procedure setting forth, among other things, general procedures for
Effective Date: December 15, 1993
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Senior ManagementCorporate FinanceInstitutionalLegal & ComplianceSyndicate
Executive Summary
On October 29, 1993, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the Corporate Financing Rule (Rule) under Article III, Section 44 of the Rules of Fair Practice to prohibit underwriters and related persons
