Background
In response to the March 2017 Special Notice on Engagement issued as part of FINRA360, FINRA received a number of comments and suggestions regarding the effectiveness of communications with and education of firms, including ways in which FINRA could enhance its engagement with member firms. After careful review of the comments and suggestions received, FINRA is taking a number of
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on proposed amendments to Appendix F under Article III, Section 34 of the Rules of Fair Practice and Schedule D to the NASD By-Laws. The amendments would restrict member participation
Dear Finra, My name is Kevin, as a retail investor the only thing I personally request in behalf of all retail traders is a fair market. Meaning no manipulation of stocks, naked short selling of stocks that are not even of existence. I have come to realize that none of these illegal practices are being taken in to consideration as far as correction. Hedge funds have been doing this for years and
I do not believe regulators should be able to choose which investments may be proper for me to invest in. Leveraged investments allow me to achieve the level of returns that I want with only having to risk 1/2 to 1/3 of the amount of money that I normally would. Inverse funds help me hedge against losing gains in other funds. Having a well rounded portfolio is always better than half a strategy.
RE: comments about Reg. Notice 22-08 Many of my friends prefer using financial professionals, I prefer self-directed platforms. As an individual on a self-directed platform, I've become much more aware and capable of managing the risks for products like leveraged ETFs. My 20+ year experience with these instruments is positive and they do what they advertise. Their beauty is in their
Why is that regulation meant to "protect the small investor" always ends up excluding them from participating in them? It ends up making the rich wealthier and the poor get poorer. Just because someone is wealthy by no means indicates they are more knowledgeable about risky investments and thus should be more entitled to participate as opposed to a retail investor. Let the
This spring I have been buying Puts on the TLT which is a triple leveraged product on the 20 year treasuries. I have also been buying out right the TBT which is the triple leveraged inverse of the 20 year treasuries. After watching my balances rise I started tracking the increase in my stock portfolio. On 4/9/2022 my balance was $57,497.57 on 4/15/2022 it was $59,457.61 on 4/22/2022 it was $59
Codifying levered investments as "Complex" and limiting the public's use of them is against the founding principles of this country and will only exacerbate income inequality. Citizens have the right to chose their investment and take their own risks; the government is not intended to play "baby-sitter." If there needs to be a warning such as when signing up for Options
As a Financial Advisor, we have a small portion of our practice that uses leveraged and inverse ETFs in our clients accounts. We fully understand the risks involved. We employ multiple analytics in our decision making process, and use an active trading system in an attempt to mitigate the risks. The long-term results can be quite substantial for our clients. We feel it would not be in our clients
Sirs: I oppose the restrictions and measures FINRA is considering regarding who may purchase "complex products". I support all investors' right to freely access the entirety of the public securities markets without arbitrary restrictions. Do not discriminate among "classes" of investors. Do not "hand pick" and "judge
