Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 5130 (Restrictions on the Purchase and Sale of Initial Equity Public Offerings) and FINRA Rule 5131 (New Issue Allocations and Distributions) to exempt additional persons from the scope of the rules, modify current
My personal income and livelihood is based on my access to a broad variety of public investments. As an active trader, I have learned to use a mix of these to produce a modest, reliable, steady income regardless of market conditions. Leveraged ETFs (inverse or otherwise) are critical tools that allow me to minimize my exposure and preserve my capital. I prefer these ETFs to more time-sensitive
The public does not need restraint or hurtles to overcome from regulation of processes in choice of investment or involvement in digital investments made by personal choice. I have not read this proposed rule however I shall now because it is evident that unless the government has total control of all assets the money mongers aren't happy. We need real transparency with sound guidelines
To Whom It May Concern [FINRA Regulators] -
I am the personal investment manager of my retirement accounts for the benefit of myself and family. Over the last decade, I have consistently outperformed professional fund managers.
As a knowledgeable, experienced, and self-reliant investor, I feel I have the right to manage my own investments in public companies that are appropriate for myself and
I am an individual retail investor and my family relies on proceeds from my investment activities for consistent monthly income. We are now fully retired.
We frequently rely on inverse and leveraged trading vehicles (ETF's), in limited appropriate amounts, to help meet monthly income targets. These short-term tools are absolutely critical to our monthly returns, as well as for our
This attack on the individual investor seems to occur anytime the stock markets drop 10% or more. It seems FINRA looks for a scape goat and acts out to attack us by trying to destroy opportunity and product selection. They don't seem to understand the true reason why the stock market so elevated and due for a greater fall. The Federal Reserve illegally violated the Federal Reserve Act,
I find it odd that FINRA would require individuals to possess a net worth of greater than 1.000.000 dollars or an income of over 200.000 a year in order to invest in leveraged ETFs. This effort blatantly furthers the financial disparity in the United States unequally allowing privileged individuals to create larger pools of wealth. No correlation exists between a persons competency and the size
I consider the proposed restrictions for individual investors to trade leveraged ETF's to be an egregious attack on my personal freedom. I do not need another Big Brother interfering to protect me from any perceived risk to my financial security. I am fully aware of the risk and use these instruments to hedge and protect myself from loses. The prospectus for every fund that I have
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Comments: My name is Maurice Edwards, and I have been using L&I investment vehicles (as well as other complex products like options) for many years and I don't want my financial opportunities to be regulated away. I spent the time picking up the knowledge and experience to use these assets, and after all that my outcomes are to my liking. My brokerage provides free and high quality
