FINRA announced that it has promoted Michael Solomon to Executive Vice President of Examinations and Membership Application Program, effective immediately. Solomon has taken on an expanded leadership role since rejoining FINRA in 2022 as a Senior Vice President and Head of Examinations. Solomon continues to report to Greg Ruppert, Executive Vice President, Member Supervision.
Dear Regulators,
I should be able to make my own investment decisions in publicly traded assets based on my understanding of the risks involved in leveraged, Covered Call, inverse, and non K1 commodity funds without the burden of passing additional tests and the elitist nonsense of minimum asset amounts. My traditional "conservative" stock/bond mix portfolios have all dropped
1) What is the single most neglected area in the field of investor education? How might this area be developed? ANSWER: While the barrier of entry to investment markets is lower than ever with online low cost trading platforms, etc. - the technical knowledge required to make informed corporate investment decisions, creates a huge barrier to the average investor. A single most neglected area is
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, July 21, 1987, 20 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 2,993. These 20 issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary
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The NAC has revised FINRA’s Sanction Guidelines, which guide FINRA adjudicators in developing remedial sanctions for violations of the securities rules. These revisions were based on a review to ensure that the guidelines accurately reflect the levels of sanctions imposed in FINRA disciplinary proceedings. The revisions tailor sanctions to differentiate between types of respondents and
I oppose restrictions to my right to invest in leveraged an inverse funds. I am aware of the potential risks and potential benefits and have spent a lot of time studying them already. I consider them an important part of my overall strategy and have been able to fine tune their use over the years. I do not go overboard with them and they are not a high percentage of the money I invest. I rarely
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, April 15, 1986, 37 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 2,307. These 37 issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary
Dear Sirs;
Im beside myself over the thought that regulators would want to prevent me or anyone from investing as I see fit for myself and my family. I should be able to invest as I see fit. Public investments should be freely available to all without restrictions and not only for the privileged.
No one should have to go through any special process, such as passing an exam before you can invest
The Cybersecurity and Technology Management topic of the 2024 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
Hi there, I have been using leveraged ETFs for around 2 years. They are very useful products for investors. Under the guise of protecting people from themselves you are planning to limit access (shocking they will still be available for the very rich) when retail investors like myself have been using them for years without any problems. Having more investment products available is always a good
