I appreciate many of the actions that are listed. Requiring funds to post their short positions (whether synthetic or other) should absolutely be mandatory. The lack of transparency only creates opportunities for these funds to create illusionary positions and to skirt regulatory requirements. The greater the transparency these funds are required to maintain the greater the benefit to both
Terms and acronyms candidates may encounter in FINRA qualification exams.
I am an individual investor. I do not consider inverse and leveraged ETPs to be complex. Inverse ETPs are an intuitive and straightforward way for the average investor to hedge against long positions in their 401K using a self-directed trading account. My colleagues and I have learned that it can be counterproductive to move funds in our 401Ks into cash and back into long term investments, given
Background
In March 2017, FINRA issued a Special Notice on its engagement programs as part of FINRA360. Based on comments and suggestions regarding the usefulness of some advisory committees, their membership and their effectiveness as a vehicle for dialogue between FINRA and member firms, FINRA is making several changes.
Operational Impact of Rule Changes
Rather than
Data Definitions for Treasury Securities. Data fieldDefinitionWhy we share this dataBenchmarkIdentifies the bond’s benchmark type/term.So that investors can know the bond benchmark.Coupon RateA coupon rate is the annual interest rate paid by the issuer to you when you hold a bond that you have purchased. These interest payments are generally made semiannually, although some bonds may pay
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Leveraged ETFs provide a valuable benefit to shareholders of all kinds. They generally allow exposure to go long or short an index and magnify that exposure, without the use of complex options which can quickly destroy a portfolio just by the passage of time. I personally use these leveraged ETFs to take advantage of making trading profits such that I not dependent on a buy and hold strategy or
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I have been having freedom on my own investments for a decade, and want to maintain my current freedom to invest in public securities of my choosing. As an American citizen, I/anyone should be able to choose the public investments that are right for us! I am grateful that the freedom of the exchange-traded funds that empower me and my family to pursue our
Im a non-professional investor with a liquid net worth of over $3 million. I have been successfully using leveraged funds for more than 10 years as part of a complex investment strategy. I use them to hedge my investments as well as take aggressive positions in the market when the environment is suitable. These leveraged ETFs give me flexibility and market penetration that would otherwise be
Why is my right take away to invest in index leveraged, important sectors leveraged products ? I strongly oppose it , and dont want my access to be taken away
If that is the case the options should be restricted and closed to 85 % of general public too, bcoz they bring higher losses in portfolios .
Do you know the very very high fat volatility premiums on top of regular cost of the options
