I oppose the proposed rule regarding increased restrictions on trading certain funds / securities. I, and other members of the public, am capable of making investment decisions and can suitably analyze the benefits / drawbacks to various investments. Taking risks is a fundamental part of the human experience, and placing further limits on the kinds of people who can trade certain products will
To whom it may concern,
Please hear my conviction that restricting the rights of investors to invest in complex products is unjust and unequitable. The proposal is fundamentally flawed.
The role of financial oversight is to FACILITATE investment, not RESTRICT it.
In addition, Each investor should be free to pursue financial security according to their own best judgment, not as dictated
Hello, I believe FINRA has the power to do the right thing. Retail investors need protection from the power and corruption of many financial institutions, with their lobbying and access to greater resources than retail traders. FINRA should enhance their regulation of harmful behaviours from these financial institutions.
I would call myself a KNOWLEDGEABLE investor. I use a SMALL PERCENTAGE of my investable funds to sometimes buy inverse (or bear market) funds that are leveraged, as these leveraged funds are often the only ones available. I current own shares of SCO (a 2X leveraged bear fund based on the price of oil). While these funds are certainly not for everyone, my ability to invest in them should NOT be
Good morning,
I am writing to discuss the impact that limiting leveraged funds would have on me as a private investor. I, as a private investor, feel confidently that I have the knowledge and experience to make personal decisions of how I invest my own money. I do not feel that it is in the purview of regulators to make determinations as to where and how I am able to use money for long-term and
I oppose any regulations that affect my choices on which funds I can buy. I am a responsible adult and make financial decisions for me and my family. Funds should be available for anyone to buy, not just the wealthy or privileged. I should not have to go through special processes or jump through hoops in order to buy funds that support my financial plan. I am capable of understanding leveraged
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Executive Summary
The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) recently announced a delay in the effective date for certain amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) that were scheduled for January 1, 1996. The amendments, which require broker/dealers to comply with additional recordkeeping
Recommend weekly reporting by from financial institutions and made public on stocks shorted and positions held for shorted stocks. Require increase financial penalties in excess of 75% of invested value to errors in reporting shorted positions
Why still, is there any reason for trades to be not reportable? Secrecy within trading needs to stop. There needs to be more transparency from all parties involved. “...considering including in FINRA-disseminated short interest data, where available the TSO and public float for securities?” What do you mean “where available”? You are the Financial Regulatory Authority, you should make that
I oppose the proposed regulation of leveraged and other complex products. This framework is not clear nor workable. What makes one fund complex while others are not? Why impose an arbitrary standard when arguably the majority of the public investing in index funds does not thoroughly understand what an index fund is or how it actually operates?
The onus has always been on the investor to educate
