Regular investors already can not purchase shares in private companies. These newly proposed rules will make access to good investment even more elitist. Frankly, this is a severe move backwards and will enrage thousands. Regulators are supposed to help and protect the people. These rules do none of that. These rules give can edge to a class of people and investors that already have a huge edge.
All financial market participants should be able to make their own investment choices. There are already too many restrictions on net worth allowing the rich to make investments that others cannot access. We dont need FINRA or any other government agency to tell us what to invest in and what not to invest in. Vanguard is already doing this and I am taking my business to another brokerage. Also,
As an investor for over 50 years, I am strongly opposed to this proposed action. Leveraged and inverse funds are essential to my investment strategy. The market does not always go up. Private investors need access to affordable hedge tools in order to protect and insure the wealth they have accumulated. The ultra rich do it. Why would you restrict my access to this important strategy. I do not
The lack of regulation and accountability from governmental security agencies allowing hedge funds to manipulate markets through various tactics like synthetic shorting is nothing short of financial treason against the American people. To allow these large privately owned institutions the ability to cheat and pray upon average American citizens and investors is an absolute mockery of the
At the 2025 FINRA Annual Conference on May 14, FINRA Chair Scott Curtis discusses topics of interest to FINRA member firms and other stakeholders, in conversation with President and CEO Robert Cook.
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.
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other exchange-traded products (ETPs) combine aspects of mutual funds and conventional stocks. As with any investment, ETPs can expose investors to any number of risks, so understanding the products and how they work is important.
FINRA Reminds Firms of Their Obligations Relating to Senior Investors and Highlights Industry Practices to Serve these Customers
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Research Registration and Conflict of Interest Rules; Comment Period Expired: November 14, 2008
