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1. How old do I have to be to take the SIE?
You must be 18
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The Annual Meeting of members of NASD will be held on January 6, 2004. The formal notice of the meeting, including the precise date, time, and location of the Annual Meeting, will be mailed on
SummaryOver the past 18 months, U.S. securities markets have experienced dramatic volatility. At the same time, individual investors entered the markets in unprecedented numbers—often through self-directed accounts at online brokers—drawn in part by reduced barriers to entry, such as low- and no-commission trading and the ability to purchase fractional shares. Increased retail market
Prohibited Independent Research in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Don’t Do It, by Jennifer LaMont, Regional Manager, FINRA Southeast Region and other news.
I dont agree with adding restrictions on public investments. I like having a variety of fund vehicles that allow me to tailor different parts of my family portfolio to best align with our plans. I am planning to use some of these vehicles to hedge retirement withdrawals, so we won't be hammered by reverse-dollar-cost-averaging. New restrictions will not prevent irresponsible individuals
I am a private citizen and individual investor concerned about limits on leveraged and inverse. These funds are an important tool for me as they present another method of limited exposure to leverage with less downside risk than many other leveraged strategies. They are an extremely important part of my strategy as they allow for amplification of strategies that take advantage of market momentum
I do not agree with FINRA's proposed limitations on restricting MY access to leveraged and inverse funds. I am not an accredited investor, but I spend a lot of time studying and learning about market behavior, which has provided me with great insight given my employment in the finance industry. I receive precautionary information from the funds and from my brokerage constantly. I feel as
Asset classes of any kind should not be restricted to average investors, giving the wealthy advantages and regular people a disadvantage.
Regulators should not tell the public what they can and cannot invest in for any public investment.
Leveraged & inverse funds are critical components in my personal investment strategies. I use many of them in my retirement and non-retirement
In respect to derivative based VIX ETFs and Options on those VIX ETFs, Retail Investors do not understand these complex VIX ETPs. It is not the investor "may" not understand, but "does not" understand. These complex VIX ETFs like Proshares ETF UVXY are unsuitable for investors. The sponsors need 150+ pages of expert financial wall street and securities legal verbiage to
I have just learned from my brokers communication that FINRA is seeking public comments on restricting investors from buying a broad range of public securities designated as "complex products". I am an investor to handle my retirement accounts. It is very important for me to use as many tools as possible to protect my investments including inverse funds instruments for and
