You are requested to comment on these proposals. Let's face it, the Hedge Funds are going to be using their voices to prevent these changes from occurring so we need to use our voice too. There are a lot more apes than Hedgies. I've cut and pasted just some of the proposals (man, if you think this is a long and dry read, wait until you read the webpage): - Account-level Position
I am a retail investor that has been successfully trading in leveraged investment vehicles for more than four years. These vehicles are important to my personal investment style and I am very comfortable with the EFT I have chosen.
Through my own study of the EFT and the prospectus provided by the fund, I am well acquainted with the risks inherently involved in the purchase and sale of my chosen
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: MARCH 1, 1988.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on proposed amendments to Article HI, Section 27 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice that would (1) prescribe specific supervisory practices and procedures for all member firms and (2) revise the definitions of "office of supervisory jurisdiction" (OSJ)
Guidance regarding use of related performance information in sales material for private equity funds.
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NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD RegulationSM) requests comment from National
The FINRA is a non-governmental agency designed to insure Brokers are acting in good faith to all their clients. It is not a governmental agency their to regulate the clients! And if you were a government agency attempting such a non-ethical proposal I would feel the same as I do with this agency. You are not their to protect client interests regarding investing. You are their to enforce the
Exemptive relief is granted based on: the representations that the contributions were made prior to employment; the individual did not engage in the solicitation of, or have involvement in, municipal securities business (as defined) for the prior six years; the firm had no knowledge of the contributions at the time they were made; the firm has established detailed and comprehensive compliance procedures and has developed information barriers surrounding the solicitation of certain municipal securities business.
I found out about the request for comment through https://www.leteveryoneinvest.com/ which in my opinion gives very misleading information about what FINRA is trying to do here. First, I think FINRA's enforcement of existing rules and regulations is extremely poor and that should be addressed before anything else. What's the point of adding additional suitability rules when the agency
First of all, no one can prevent a fool from squandering his/her money. You may block a few ways, but he/she will find another way to lose it.
By restricting investments, you prevent people the opportunity to grow their wealth on their own and force them to go to mutual fund managers who charge exorbitant fees.
In taxable accounts, I can trade options that allow to make money in bull markets,
Frankly I dont understand the rationale behind this suggested change. I am definitely a small investor. Under my 401k rules I am prohibited from shorting stocks, nor may I purchase put options. The only methods through which I can possess some ability to protect myself in an all out bear market is /was through these equities.
If this suggested change becomes a reality I (and many others) will
