As an investor I want and deserve the freedom to make my own choices about assets in which I invest. The SEC should not be taking on the role of "big brother" to oversee and perhaps overrule the decisions of millions of investors. Many of the decisions that all Americans make carry risks even greater than our investments. For example, the person we choose to marry or our career choices
It is ridiculous that FINRA puts in place rules which supposedly "protect" citizens, when in fact these regulations prevent ordinary people from making money on the stock market. Meanwhile, because regular people are excluded, Wall Street fat cats get to run rampant, making huge profits and taking money out of the middle class economy. As far as I can tell, FINRA protects Wall Street
Dear SEC, Rule #S7-24-15: I personally should be able to choose the public investments which I deem appropriate for me and my family. NOT you! Just because some may be privileged doesn't mean only they should have access. I do not need to pass some special test or have money as the privileged do to have access to a public investment. Leverage and inverse funds play an important part of a
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Comments: As both an ETF investor and ETF industry executive, I'm alarmed at FINRA's latest regulatory notice 22-08, which has major implications for both the ETF marketplace and the investing public.
It's not in the public's best interest for FINRA to deliberately limit investment choices or to impose fettered obstacles that intimidate and restrict the retail
