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Section 1: Purpose of Guide
This User Guide is designed to assist Certification Representatives (CReps) who are responsible for completing their organization’s account certification, which is an annual requirement of the FINRA Entitlement User Account Certification Process. Organizations with CReps are those organizations that do not have a Super Account Administrator (
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Executive Summary
NASD is issuing this Notice to Members to solicit comments from
I choose investments based on my own research and situation. With a BS in Engineering and a MS in Science and Technology Management, I believe I am perfectly capable of making my own investment decisions without FINRA's help or interference. Arbitrary restrictions by FINRA is offensive to me - it's like you are trying to only let "well off - rich investors" buy
#1: As an American I take great offense to even more regulations on my ability to make intelligent investments, since a free citizen should be able to make or lose money on their own volition, not that of a Regulator . . . FYI the "motherly" $25,000 Trade Rule regulation cost me dearly at times in the past;
#2: My risk is less with leveraged ETFs as I invest much less than I am
Summary
FINRA warns member firms of an ongoing phishing campaign that involves fraudulent emails (see sample in Appendix) purporting to be from FINRA and using the domain name “@gateway-finra.org.” The email asks the recipient to click a link to “view request” and provide information to “complete” that request, noting that “late submission may attract penalties.”
FINRA recommends that
I am alarmed and disturbed by the prospect of FINRA regulating investments by blocking or impeding investors' access to them.
Hedging and leveraging with exchange-traded funds are cornerstones of my personal investment strategy. I can't afford to and don't want to invest in the futures market directly, and I don't think options offer a good risk-reward profile
Hi,
I would like to express my opinions on Regulatory Notice #22-08:
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How do members categorize products as complex? Have firms implemented categories or tiers of complex products and, if so, how have firms determined such tiers? What types of products have recently been introduced that should be viewed as complex? Does our description of characteristics that render a product complex continue
I strongly oppose regulators determining which investments are the correct ones for me and my family.
Our industry needs to focus more time and effort on educating the general public and engaging with younger demographics K-12 students to help develop financial literacy programs at a younger age.
Investments should be available to everyone, not just the wealthy or privileged. If regulators are
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
Testimony by Vice Chairman Stephen Luparello Before the Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
