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Under the current interpretation governing the Public Disclosure Program, information on all felony offenses is disclosed indefinitely. NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD Regulation) requests comment from members and
Heightened Supervision of Complex Products
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On July 2, 1998, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) amended SEC Rule 17a-5 to require broker/dealers to complete reports regarding their readiness and activities to prepare their businesses to address Year 2000 challenges and risks. The Rule amendment was published in the Federal Register—63 FR 37667 on July 13, 1998. Complete Rule information is also
I am an experienced investor 78 years of age. The proposed new regulations on us citizens to invest in leveraged and inverse funds is completely against our foundations as a Republic. We, the American people, have a God given right to invest as WE see fit - not the government. These strategies are essential parts of our investment tools. The government has no right to hinder our financial freedom
I have been investing for myself and my family for years and use leveraged and inverse funds as part of an overall portfolio strategy. These types of funds should be available to the general public without any additional onerous rules to use them. Hedging strategies are important to use in certain circumstances and they should not only be available to the privileged few. Regulators should be
Last time I checked I'm over 21, a free citizen of a free state, and I don't need government philosopher kings making decisions for me or 'protecting' me.
You have no right to impinge, impose or restrict my rights to use the subject products. Right now said products are providing me with extremely low cost hedges for my family portfolios.
Without those hedges
It is very important that I as an investor have the right to freely access the entirety of the public securities markets without arbitrary restrictions. It is my freedom to choose the investments that I believe will achieve long-term financial security. The definition of "complex products" is broad and vague. I am capable of understanding leverages and inverse funds and their
Dear Financial Representative, I do NOT want trading on the TQQQs and other leveraged funds to be regulated. I believe investors should have the right to trade public investments without restrictions. I am an experienced and frequent trader who uses this avenue exclusively to build weath within a portion of my overall portfolio. The volatility inherent in leveraged funds is the key to success in
Executive Summary
As of February 22, 96, the following 87 issues joined the Nasdaq National Market®, bringing the total number of issues to 4,023:
Symbol
Company
Entry Date
Level
DHSM
Diagnostic Health Services, Inc.
1/22/96
500
DHSMW
