Trade Reporting Transactions in OTC Equity Securities and Restricted Equity Securities
WASHINGTON—FINRA has fined Apex Clearing Corporation $3.2 million for violations related to its fully paid securities lending program. This is the first time FINRA has charged a firm with violating FINRA Rule 4330, which establishes permissible use of customers’ securities to ensure customer protection.
Comments: Dear FINRA, I fully understand the composition and risks associated with complex leveraged funds. They are short term in nature and utilize complex derivatives, mostly swaps which may or may not be regulated by public markets. They are an excellent way of maximizing short-term returns when identifying a correct short-term trend in a particular market sector. After voicing concern many
In general, I stick to conservative broad index funds for my investments, especially retirement. That said, I also see value in investing in funds like reverse volatility funds from time to time when the opportunity to benefit from stability presents itself.
I am very well versed in the risks of the market, which is why the majority of my investments are well diversified, but if want to invest a
Inverse and leveraged funds are a very important part of my investing. I have been able to weather the lows by using those funds and have gone beyond just preserving my initial capital. I am fully capable of using this type of strategy to manage my money when needed, and do not believe I should be regulated more than any other member of the public. This should not be another case of just the
We as individual investors should have the choice and option to decide which investments are best for us. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. Especially in 2022, diversity and inclusion is extremely important, allowing all people to learn and make decisions that are best for themselves, not regulators.
Leveraged and inverse funds are an important
Dear FINRA, Hope the day finds you well. For 15 Years we have been restricted to Index Funds, Commodities, Currencies and Real Estate (Spouse is MD at Investment Banking Firm). The new restrictions Listed under Rule #S7-24-15 are worrisome as we will have even more limitations on where to invest our monies??? We are a household of MBA's, work hard and clearly understand that any purchase or
To whom it may concern, Instead of regulators choosing which investments I can and can't use, I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family. Public investments should be available to all of the public. I shouldn't have to go through any special process before you can invest in public securities. If a product is complicated, there are already rules
I have been successfully investing in leveraged ETFs for over 10 years now. I currently hold a significant position in TQQQ with unrealized capital gains that I can't afford to pay taxes on until after I retire. I need the liquidity of of an active options market on this leveraged ETF to be able to sell options against my position in times of excess volatility. I cannot afford to change
I am an individual investor who believes a person should not need to go through a special process before being allowed to invest in public securities. To invest is to be aware that markets fluctuate and carry inherent risk -- any serious investor learns this quickly. I should not have to jump through hoops or demonstrate I have an arbitrary net worth before investing in leveraged or inverse funds
