To Whom It May Concern,
I am an educated, responsible, tax paying citizen of the United States that has been investing my hard earned money
in various securities for more than 40 years. I read and study financial information on a daily basis, and have been subscribing to numerous financial publications for many years. I take exception to the fact that government regulators continue to attempt to
One of the best parts of a free society is the ability to make your own decisions and none more important than financials ones. I have been investing for over 30 years and the ability to do that and to choose my investments has resulted in my financial independence. I am not a trader, I am a long term investor and holder of leveraged funds. I am my own advisor and do my own research and I
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In September 2002, NASD issued
SummaryFINRA is providing information in this Notice to remind registered persons and firms of the continuing education (CE) requirements, including:this year’s CE Regulatory Element training assignments and completion deadline of December 31, 2024;resources available to firms for facilitating compliance with the annual Regulatory Element requirements; andresources available to firms to guide in
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The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD) requests comment on proposed amendments to the NASD Rules of Fair Practice to adopt rules governing broker/dealers operating on the premises of financial institutions. The proposed rules
Aloha. Mahalo for doing the best to your abilities to protect American citizens without infringement on their freedoms and financial success. We are at an inflection point moving from the old financial system into a new financial system. The decisions you and your peers agree upon has potential impact on 100s of millions of lives. Let's make sure your team and the American population is
This proposed legislation makes no sense to me. Every investment caries risk. In fact, most stocks are a poor investment choice. Right now even the PURCHASE OF A HOME is probably a terrible investment choice. Nevertheless, as a citizen I am under the impression that it is still my right to make my own choices regarding how I invest my money.
I think it is absurd to presume that only a "
While I am not 100% opposed to new regulation on these complex products, I do want to caution that this could cause unintended consequences. For example, if I could not access leverage through options or through leveraged ETP's, both of my brokers currently charge me 8% or more on margin interest.
How does this help me to pay over 7% more than the Fed Funds rate? It helps and protects
FINRA should provide daily updates on short interest and failure-to-delivers. If that isn't feasible, then at minimum a T+1 timeframe should be implemented. Rampant naked shorting along with a financial toolbox that favors large institutions goes against what a free market is all about. As a retail Investor, I do not have the same means or access to the types of information that larger
Summary
FINRA has amended its By-Laws to exempt from the Trading Activity Fee (TAF) any transaction by a proprietary trading firm that occurs on an exchange of which the proprietary trading firm is a member.
The amendment to FINRA’s TAF will take effect on November 6, 2023.
The amended text of the FINRA By-Laws is set forth in Attachment A.
Questions regarding this Notice should be directed
