Dear FINRA, As a US citizen and investor, I expect to be able to make my own decisions when it comes to my investing choices. Individuals should be able to choose from a variety of investments, including leveraged and inverse funds, in accordance with what is right for them in their own opinion. We are adults and can make our own informed decisions without having to jump through additional hoops
I have used leveraged products as a means to capitalize on market conditions. Through research, education, and constant monitoring, I was very successful. I stayed in leveraged products I understood and that were well funs (TQQQ, for example). The smaller riskier leveraged products were not for me, but that was my decision. This is the same as trading options.
What you offer to one you must
Based on my own investment and accounting experience, education and forma FINRA licensing I am capable of understanding leveraged and inverse funds and their risks. I should not be required to go through any special process or passing a special test before I can invest in any public securities, including leveraged and inverse funds. I should be able to choose whatever public or private
the T2 system on short information needs to be T0 and live or at least updated hourly. FTD submissions should be daily on a T1 system. Large institutions have a huge advantage to see live market data and can act fast, swift, and often negatively affecting the retail investors experience with the stock market. Everyone should have equal opportunity to see live market action and data to make a
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Comments: As an RIA and CFP Professional with over two decades experience I can tell you that retail investors are far more experienced, savvy and informed than when I started in the business. Teenagers invest through their phones, something I never dreamed of at their age. The disclosure and consumer warnings required by leveraged products providers more than addresses the risks involved in
Customers who pursue civil remedies or arbitration claims against investment professionals cannot always recover on their judgments or awards. Customers encounter this challenge across the forums in which they may pursue action— whether state or federal court, a dispute resolution forum administered by a regulator, a private arbitration venue, or otherwise — and across the range of financial
eFOCUS System Updates Applicable to Joint Broker-Dealers/Futures Commission Merchants
January 2024BackgroundIn November 2022, FINRA launched a targeted exam to review the practices of certain member firms that actively communicate with retail customers concerning crypto assets and crypto asset-related services (Crypto Assets).1 FINRA reviewed retail communications received from these firms for compliance with FINRA Rule 2210 (Communications with the Public) which
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to the Quantitative Suitability Obligation Under FINRA Rule 2111
