Remarks from the Bond Dealers Association Annual Conference
I don't believe that it is correct to classify products as complex due to their structure. Leveraged ETFs have their complexities, but so do many companies. Any given biotech stock may expose investors to more risk, but would be easier to access and trade. It's my belief that any investor who fails to understand the product they're buying deserves any losses they may take and that
April 1999
How Broker/Dealers Can Address Customer Concerns About The Year 2000
Investors are aware of the potential problems caused by the coming century change. As a result, they may consider changing their investing habits and strategies leading to more frequent questioning of their brokerage firms about the Year 2000 issue.
Leading up to the new year, it is important that broker/dealers
I would like to express my SUPPORT for additional regulation of trading leveraged and inverse funds. I use leveraged ETFs quite heavily in my own financial planning, and I don't see any reason not to require investors to pass a simple test to use these products. They are a great tool for hedging, but they can be very riskyand I believe some measures should be taken to make sure that they
The FINRA Midwest Region Member Forum is a one-day event designed to provide financial professionals associated with FINRA member firms in the Midwest Region the opportunity to engage in key discussions with FINRA staff, and connect with industry leaders and peers. The forum also includes thoughtful discussions around the future landscape of the financial services industry, and provides
Tuesday, February 68:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.General Breakfast9:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.Welcome Remarks and Keynote Speaker: Latest Trends in CybersecurityLearn more about the intersection between cybersecurity and emerging technologies such as generative artificial intelligence and how digital advancements will shape the future cyber threat landscape and industry response.10:25 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
The FINRA West Region Member Forum is a one-day event designed to provide financial professionals associated with FINRA member firms in the West Region the opportunity to engage in key discussions with FINRA staff, and connect with industry leaders and peers. The forum also includes thoughtful discussions around the future landscape of the financial services industry, and provides opportunities
Purposefully creating synthetic shares of a security for the purpose of naked short selling to manipulate the market price for the security should be a felony. Not a crime that gets a fine, but a send-you-to-prison FELONY! There is absolutely no reason why this should be allowed to continue. It never should have been allowed in the first place. How can a market be free and fair when large traders
Is freedom only for the wealthy?
Is it only those with large bank accounts and specialized investment knowledge that are "allowed" to make decisions, good or bad, about the money they've earned and where they will invest it?
Does our status as legal aged adults no longer qualify us to take responsibility for our choices and determine our future?
You permit us to handle
Please consider my comments on FINRA Regulatory Notice #22-08. Leveraged funds provided on the open market (such as TQQQ, and SQQQ as a short vehicle) provide an equal opportunity for all investors to participate in returns for profitable investments without needing to understand and be involved with complexities of option trades. In an open and free market, such investment vehicles should be
