Any attempts to restrict access to investing instruments for the public at-large should not be considered! Hedging instruments are critical to any portfolio and while they may not be for everyone, no restrictions should be put on using and accessing such instruments. If I have the right to invest as an individual, without assistance from a licensed professional, I should have available to me all
Access to specialized financial products, such as inverse funds has allowed me to hedge against market drops and retain and grow the value of my IRA over the last several volatile years. In addition, I have held target date and other non-traditional emerging/global markets funds as a simple way of diversifying my portfolio. Removing the ability of smaller AUM individual investors to access these
The wording of this notice, especially "complex investment products", is so arbitrary & vague that it could encompass too many popular avenues for the common investor to act in is own best interest and give even more of an advantage to the mega-wealthy. Please let us decide what is too complex for us and allow us to have the same access to financial instruments that large firms
1st of all I was a 30 yr account executive/financial advisor. inverse and leveraged investments are an important tool to counter volatility in your portfolio during extreme market conditions and over valuations. As I have seen in the past that 10 years of earnings can be erased in 2 months. We need these funds to insure our financial well being especially in retirement years. We can't
The Extended Hours Trading topic of the 2025 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, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
Summary
In February 2012, pursuant to an SEC order, FINRA established an accounting support fee (GASB Accounting Support Fee) to adequately fund the annual budget of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The GASB Accounting Support Fee is collected on a quarterly basis from member firms that report trades to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB). Each member firm’s
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, August 5, 1986, 52 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 2,505. These 52 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
Although I understand to some degree the desire to prevent people from suffering considerable financial losses, I believe this is a wrong approach. Our representatives should not be using legislation to parent the general population as in the "nanny state". It is my choice to invest in riskier investments. At most, if a person interested in buying riskier investments such as
Please regulate the manipulation of our free market system. Companies should not be able to bypass rules set in place following 2008 or we risk another black swan event and lack of trust in our financial system.
Regarding the proposed FINRA Regulatory Notice #22-08, I strenuously object to ANY legislation restricting ANY investment I choose to make. I have my own best interests at heart -- regulators only want power and could care less whether I have access to the investments I need for my own personal financial security. It is appalling how patronizing, paternalistic, meddlesome, and tyrannical
