To the SEC:
Please do NOT adopt the proposed rule!
I have included leveraged and inverse leveraged funds in my portfolio for well over a decade. I understand the concept of volatility drag and as an antidote, I employ modified dollar-cost averaging to lower my cost basis.
It seems criminally unfair for one branch of the government the Fed to create an overinflated market, only to have another
Individual investors are more educated and have more educational resources than ever. I dont see that there is a need to limit individual investors in a way that is a step back for flexibility and individual choice. Limiting individuals in a significant manner as proposed simply creates a potential monopoly for registered financial advisors to offer services that an individual simply cant have
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: JANUARY 5, 1987.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on proposed amendments to Article II, Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the NASD By-Laws. The amendments would require controlling persons of a firm liquidated under the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 (SIPA) to undergo eligibility proceedings pursuant to the
TO: All NASD Members and Municipal Securities Bank Dealers
ATTN: All Operations Personnel
Securities markets and the NASDAQ System will be closed on Good Friday, March 28, 1986. "Regular-way" transactions made on the business days immediately preceding that day will be subject to the following schedule.
Trade Date-Settlement Date Schedule For "Regular-Way" Transactions
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Intermarket Surveillance Group
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This Notice to Members discusses new uniform provisions regarding the automated reporting requirement for Electronic Blue Sheets (EBS).
Effective August 8, 2001 all members were required to:
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Jennifer Piorko Mitchell Office of the Corporate Secretary FINRA 1735 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-1506 To Whom It May Concern, Hi there. I’m Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist for ETF Trends and ETF Database. For most of the last 25 years, my job has been to help asset managers understand investors and help investors understand the products that asset managers build. Since 1993, I’ve been in
FINRA’s Firm Grouping Member Forums are one-day free events designed to provide financial professionals associated with FINRA member firms the opportunity to engage in key discussions with FINRA staff and connect with industry leaders and peers. The forums also include thoughtful discussions around the future landscape of the financial services industry and provides opportunities to meet one-on
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Effective Date: October 4, 2004
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On April 29, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 17a-5 requires broker-dealers to file certain financial reports with NASD within a specified number of days
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