FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed FINRA Rule Addressing the Circulation of Rumors
Comments: I strongly support the provision of detailed, useful information about the structure, and past and anticipated future performance of leveraged ETFs, but very much object to limits or prohibitions of individuals' freedom to perform leveraged ETF trades, or to hold onto trades as mid-to long-term investments, especially where a leveraged ETF has a long, documented positive
To Whom It May Concern:
I retired just over a year ago. I had no pension at work nor any other sponsored retirement plan. I had my own investments in both IRAs and non-qualified accounts. My life has not been easy because of divorce and child custody battles, bad economies over the last 20 years, a relatively low income (mostly in the $50-$60 range) and living in high cost of living areas,
FINRA will consider, as a whole, the Applicant’s business plan, information and documents submitted by the Applicant under NASD rule requirements, information provided during the Membership Interview, as well as information obtained by the staff, taking into account the following standards set forth in NASD Rule 1014:
FINRA Reminds Firms of Their Sales Practice and Due Diligence Obligations When Selling Municipal Securities in the Secondary Market
Member may not present related performance information to "qualified institutional buyers" who are potential investors in 3(c)(1) funds.
SummaryFINRA has adopted amendments to Rule 3240 (Borrowing From or Lending to Customers) to strengthen the rule’s general prohibition against borrowing and lending arrangements between registered persons and their customers, narrow some existing exceptions to the general prohibition, modernize the “immediate family” definition, and enhance the notice and approval requirements related to
FINRA Provides Guidance on Pandemic Preparedness
(a) Definition
For purposes of this Rule, the term "collateralized mortgage obligation" (CMO) refers to a multi-class debt instrument backed by a pool of mortgage pass-through securities or mortgage loans, including real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs) as defined in the Tax Reform Act of 1986.
(b) Disclosure Standards and Required Educational Material
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Mortgage-Backed Security (MBS) data provides comprehensive information on mortgage-backed securities (MBSs) that traded within the past 10 years.
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Amortizing securities are debt securities like bonds, but they pay the principal back with each payment rather than upon maturity.
