With a margin account, you can borrow funds to purchase securities; with a cash account, you cannot. With a cash account, you’re expected to pay the full amount for all securities purchased by the settlement date—which, for most securities, including options, means paying for them one day after you place an order to buy.The name "cash account" causes confusion for some investors who
Registered financial professionals are licensed sales personnel who work for broker-dealer firms. Broker-dealers are in the business of buying and selling securities—stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and certain other investment products—on behalf of its customers (as broker), for its own account (as dealer), or both.
Dear Regulators,
I should be able to make my own investment decisions in publicly traded assets based on my understanding of the risks involved in leveraged, Covered Call, inverse, and non K1 commodity funds without the burden of passing additional tests and the elitist nonsense of minimum asset amounts. My traditional "conservative" stock/bond mix portfolios have all dropped
We selected the topics in this Report for their interest to the largest number of firms; consequently, they may include areas that are not relevant to an individual firm and omit other areas that are applicable.FINRA advises each firm to review the Report and consider incorporating relevant elements into its compliance program in a manner tailored to the firm’s activities and
Every year, millions of seniors become victims of financial exploitation, resulting in billions of dollars in losses. That’s why FINRA worked to update Rule 4512 and implement Rule 2165 to help broker-dealer firms and their representatives protect their senior and other vulnerable adult customers. On this episode, we learn more.
As of March 22, 1996, the following 77 issues joined the Nasdaq National Market®, bringing the total number of issues to 4,051:
Symbol
Company
Entry Date
SOES Execution Level
CMCO
Columbus McKinnon Corp.
2/23/96
200
CYAN
The Private Placements topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
The Senior Investors and Trusted Contact Persons topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
Executive Summary
The transition of the current NASD PROCTOR® Certification and Training Centers into the Sylvan Network is on schedule. Authorized Sylvan Technology Centers will begin computerized delivery of Qualifications Examinations and the Continuing Education Program's computer-based training (CBT) in mid-November 1996. Questions regarding locations available for computerized
The Series 3 exam—the National Commodities Futures Examination—is a National Futures Association (NFA) exam administered by FINRA.
