- Many of the leverage etfs, specially those which represents the broader market, such as UDOW (3x Dow Jones etf), have a long term upward movement and can be held long term if investors can stomach the volatility. Meaning if investor held them, they would have been rewarded. If you ignore the most recent downturn, UDOW since inception had an upward movement and rewarded investors more than 15
FINRA published the 2025 Industry Snapshot, the annual statistical report on registered representatives, brokerage firms and market activity that FINRA oversees.
In regards to leveraged and inverse investments: Individuals, not regulators, should be able to choose the investments that are right for them and their family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the wealthy. I and other investors shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before we can invest in public securities, like leveraged
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In the aftermath of the recent downturn in the equity markets, NASD reviewed the
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Market timing is an active investment strategy involving shifting money in and out of the market or from one investment to another to exploit anticipated short-term price movements. Market timing can involve transferring between equity sectors and asset classes, or liquidating assets.
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Background
FINRA promotes the capital-raising process through appropriately tailored rules that are designed to promote transparency and to establish important standards of conduct for the benefit of all market participants, including investors and issuers participating in offerings.
There have been significant developments recently in the mechanisms companies use to raise capital through
