I was alarmed to hear regulations are being considered by FINRA, which would severely restrict my being able to buy leveraged or inverse funds to invest for my family! The wonderful thing about Inverse or Leveraged Funds is that I can capture the same returns with 1/3 less Capital outlay A typical real life example for me would be if I... When I Invest 10,000 into 3X Inverse/Leveraged ETF and it
Comments: Dear FINRA, I fully understand the composition and risks associated with complex leveraged funds. They are short term in nature and utilize complex derivatives, mostly swaps which may or may not be regulated by public markets. They are an excellent way of maximizing short-term returns when identifying a correct short-term trend in a particular market sector. After voicing concern many
My career was in governmental regulation of utilities. I am keenly aware of the need of regulation in various markets. In this instance, however, I am opposed for the placement of conditions to invest in what is described as "complex products". As an investor, I should be able to engage in this market without having to meet conditions stipulated by a regulatory body. That is
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On May 17, 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a rule change requiring members to obtain a signed Subordination Agreement Investor Disclosure Document (Disclosure Document) from each investor before entering into a subordination agreement with that investor.
The Disclosure Document requirement, the text of which is provided in Attachment A, becomes
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about RSL designations, including, among others, reporting and compliance, conditions and recordkeeping.
FINRA Rule 5131 (New Issue Allocations and Distributions) addresses potential misconduct in the allocation and distribution of new issues.
