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(a) Transaction Related Charges
The following charges shall be paid by the participant for trade reporting to the OTC Reporting Facility. In the case of trades where the same market participant is on both sides of a trade report, applicable fees assessed on a "per side" basis will be assessed once, rather than twice, and the market participant will be assessed applicable charges
As one of the biggest regulating bodies within the overseeing of the stock market, Finra should strive to have a way more transparent, thorough and demanding framework for reporting short positions. You admit in your proposal that the extent of which many of these methods are being implemented in the market - are unknown. As the framework stands today, institutions that profit from short selling
I'm a retail investor. From my perspective, the entire reason for the (increasingly public) debate over short-selling regulations stems from the loopholes in reporting that are being exploited to the detriment of investors at all levels and to the detriment of the integrity of American markets at large. In this context, I believe the language in this Notice does not go far enough to allay my
#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
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: MARCH 31, 1988.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on proposed amendments to the NASD Rules of Fair Practice that would generally prohibit members from accepting non-cash sales compensation in connection with the distribution of investment company and variable contract products.
The purpose of the amendments is to
Thank you FINRA for extending the period for commenting. Also, I thank you for attempting to make the U.S. Equities Market a fairer and safer place for retail investors to do business. This year is the first in which I became a direct participant in the U.S. Stock Market. Before this year I only passively participated though my retirement plan, but this year I proudly became a retail investor.
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I have utilized leveraged mutual and ETF funds in my IRA portfolio for over 12 years and I strongly believe that I have been successful in enhancing my rate of return during certain market cycles. Although I do have significant retirement assets, I would likely not be considered an accredited investor. I have been investing, primarily through mutual funds, since the early 1970s. My portfolios
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
