Please stop restricting investors from gaining access to ETFs with complex strategies including leverage and shorting sectors, stocks, commodities, etc. Increasing regulation just empowers the wealthy and financial organizations to be the only ones that can benefit from more diverse financial strategies which are needed especially now. I have built my retirement because of access to a broad range
Being that corporate America has a grasp on the stock market and can manipulate it and you as a politician can get insiders information as to what laws are passing and what PACs entice you where to vote by way of tempting gifts. Crypto is the way I can increase my financial future. I serious hope you consider how you vote as this is what many individual investors who found the benefit of
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Discussion In 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the NASD By-Laws establishing a Trading Activity Fee (TAF).1 Among the covered securities excluded from the TAF are
The freedom to invest in a variety of financial products is paramount for those choosing this as a profession. Diverse investing is how many people make a living.
As with any form of employment, some excel and others find through experience they prefer other options. Not having choice would be disruptive to many livelihoods.
Like other jobs people get better through practice and pay taxes on
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I dont believe it is your right to give financial directions to retail investors. Inverse funds are part of my investment strategy. Just like larger institutions and high net worth individuals, I use these to hedge. It would not be considered a fair market practice if I am cut out from these investments due to my net worth or experience level. Again, FINRA or any regulators are in no
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Comments:Given that it's been banks and wall street that has crashed the stock market numerous times with their wild gambling and poor planning, even though they're supposedly sophisticated traders with lovely certificates attesting to the fact, perhaps you should tighten regulations on the financial giants and leaches in the system before you go after the small people. Have
It's my money and I should be able to invest it how I desire! All investments are at risk! Other instruments do not require such ridiculous proposed mandates which limits a U.S. citizen's ability to invest. This is a travesty to have government dictate who can invest in which instruments based on knowledge, wealth, and permission from his/her financial advisor. Please vote against this
Why has this troubling threat of severe restrictions shown up again to damage retail investors- many of whom are middle-class hard-working law-abiding Americans- by trying to take away the ONE SINGLE WAY we have to create decent financial protection and secure retirement for ourselves? The mega-money people in the Wall Street game have their insider information, algorithms, and just-this-side of
This is ridiculous these financial regulations are even being considered. I should be able to choose my own investments. Not enough people are taking advantage of these investment options already, not enough people are prepared for retirement, and you just want to make it harder. Its like you want the wealth gap to grow even more.
These literacy tests remind me of those required to vote and we
