I cannot state how much I am opposed to excessive regulations taking away my freedom to invest as I so chose. I utilize put options on these types of leveraged funds such as UPRO and TQQQ to acquire shares tied to the S&P and Nasdaq at a very advantageous price and then sell covered calls against the shares once obtained. I can make upwards of 5% on my money each month with
I am infuriated about the current proposed FINRA Rule #22-08! I, not some buerocratic regulators in Washington, D.C. should decide where, when and how I invest my money. It is my money, that I have earned and that I fully am aware of the potential risks, pitfalls, benefits, and otherwise that I put myself in when I invest in any investment - traditional or otherwise. I should not need to jump
Thank you, John for that kind introduction. It's an honor to speak at this great university – and the McDonough School in particular. Georgetown University is an incredibly valuable resource – to its students and the entire business and financial community.
FINRA’s Enforcement Department is conducting an inquiry with respect to forex trading.
As Senior Vice President – Strategic Regulatory Engagement, Alex Ellenberg is responsible for providing guidance, counsel and analysis to the leadership team and various Market Regulation and Transparency Services (MRTS) groups regarding a wide variety of strategic, operational, regulatory, risk and compliance functions and activities. He also supports and provides strategic risk analysis to the
Public GovernorRetiredGovernor Since 2018Committees: Audit & Risk Committee (Chair), Compensation & Human Capital Committee, Conflicts Committee, Executive CommitteeProfessional ExperienceExecutive in Residence, Christopher Newport University (2015 – 2018)Executive Vice President, Operations and Technology, TD Canada Trust (2011 – 2015)Executive Vice President, Human
You might know if the stock market is going up or down, but do you know what sectors are driving returns? The use of sectors is one of the most common ways to characterize markets, and the most used system is the Global Industry Classification System (GICS).
Publication Date: February 23, 2023
Interpretations are marked in blue background beneath the rule text to which they relate.
17a-13 Quarterly security counts to be made by certain exchange members, brokers, and dealers.
17a-13(a) This section shall apply to every member of a national securities exchange who transacts a business in securities directly with or for others than members of a
I am writing to request that FINRA reform their short-sale and FTD reporting to the highest enforcement standards possible. Specifically, I am concerned that FINRA's current blindness with regard to alternate formations of short interest through "married puts" and arranged financing leads to unquantifiable systemic risk which can then be rolled over indefinitely with low borrow
I am a retail investor in my later 30's. I have only been contributing to my 401(k) for the last 4 years, and opened my Roth IRA in early 2020. I have not been investing very long, and plan to be working another 30 years before I'll have enough to retire on. I tell you this only because I want you to understand how totally and completely the last 18 months have shaken my confidence in
