Leveraged and inverse ETFs offer regular investors a safe way to invest in a wider variety of securities, achieve higher returns and meet financial goals faster. Without these instruments, achieving these returns would require investors to take risky short positions or margin trade, which are much riskier than being able to invest in these funds. My brokerage already has adequate warnings about
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NASD reminds members that when executing a volume-
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to Rule 5210 Regarding Publication of Indications of Interest
Regulatory ObligationsRules 203(b) (Short sales) and 204 (Close-out requirement) of Regulation SHO provide exceptions for bona fide market making activity. The SEC has provided guidance on what constitutes “bona fide market making activities” as well as examples of what does not. Firms must also confirm and be able to demonstrate that any transaction for which they rely on a Regulation SHO bona
If short sellers can lower the price of a stock, they must be bound to honor the transaction. Through numerous holes in the system, short sellers are able, without serious legal or financial repercussions, to drag out settlement (apparently) indefinitely or avoid settlement altogether. Utilization of such settlement avoidance techniques is a violation of Federal law. That is, crimes -- a (RICO)
FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposed Rule to Require Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Relating to Recruitment Compensation Practices
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On January 25, 2007, NASD filed for immediate effectiveness with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amendments to
Rule 2860 extening until
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Rule 2860
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On August 10, 2006, NASD filed for immediate effectiveness with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amendments to Rule 2860 extending until
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Options Position and Exercise Limits
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Rule 2860
Executive Summary
On February 16, 2006, NASD filed for immediate effectiveness with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amendments to Rule 2860 extending until
Similar to other fixed-income securities with a specified maturity rate and a schedule of interest payments, baby bonds are available for a much lower investment than most other types of corporate bonds. While this can make them more accessible to individual investors, a lower investment minimum doesn’t mean lower risks.
