IMPORTANT MAIL VOTE
OFFICERS, PARTNERS, PROPRIETORS
TO: All NASD Members
LAST VOTING DATE IS JUNE 3, 1988
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NASD members are invited to vote on a proposed amendment to Article V, Section 1 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice and Section 12(2) of the proposed Government Securities Rules. The amendments would remove the current limitation of $15,000 that a member or person
Updated SEC No-Action Guidance and Instructions on Electronic Filing of Broker-Dealer Annual Reports
I believe I should have (and retain) the right to make my own investment decisions, including the freedom to invest in cryptocurrency funds such as BITO and others.
Investing in anything, including ANY security or index, has inherent risks. Using intelligent analysis, certain risks can offer excellent rewards - again, with ANY security.
I don't believe it is fair to market participants (
Limiting investors choice to determine the best investments based upon their goals is unwarranted and detrimental Investors who use unique investment strategies (ie options, crypto currencies, shorts, high yield bonds, leveraged ETFs) should not have to incur an additional regulatory burden. There are many complex investments and they have been utilized by investors for decades. The
(a) Authority
A Counsel to the National Adjudicatory Council shall have authority to take ministerial and administrative actions to further the efficient administration of a proceeding, including the authority to:
(1) direct the Office of Hearing Officers to complete and transmit a record of a disciplinary proceeding to the National Adjudicatory Council in accordance with Rule 9267
(a) Prohibited Communications
Unless on notice and opportunity for all Parties to participate, or to the extent required for the disposition of ex parte matters as authorized by the Rule 9000 Series:
(1) No Party, or counsel to or representative of a Party, or Interested FINRA Staff shall make or knowingly cause to be made an ex parte communication relevant to the merits of a
I've invested for my own account over 50 years, and served as a NASD/FINRA arbitrator over 20 years. I dealt with options, high-yield funds, leveraged ETFs, and many other products. My concerns are disclosures and suitability.
Complex products require complex rules and complex disclosures. Disclosures must have a separate summary of risks in plain language, in addition to the legal
As a retail investor we need this rule for transparency for the entire market
I am against more nanny state regulations. We as individuals need to be able to make our own decisions.
People with high net worth are also incapable of making financial decisions, they just got lucky.
If this investment is inappropriate for individual investors such as myself, then why is it even an option? Just remove it for all investors.
I am capable of making my own investment decisions and
NASDR has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Rules 3010 and 3110 to further delay the effective date of one of the provisions in recently-approved amendments to these rules.
