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Brokerage accounts allow investors to buy and sell numerous types of investments. When opening a brokerage account, investors have two main options: a cash account or a margin account. The difference between them is how and when you pay for your investments.As the name suggests, when you buy securities with a cash account, you must do so using cash, paying for the purchase in full. If you want to
When you buy a stock, you're buying part ownership of a company and an opportunity to partake in its successes (or failures) over time, but it can be hard to compare different stocks. A company’s earnings per share (EPS), price-to equity ratio (P/E) and other ratios can help you compare companies of different sizes.
What does Ombuds mean? Ombuds is a term originating from Sweden and means representative. The International Ombuds Association describes an ombuds as “one who assists individuals and groups in the resolution of conflicts or concerns.”
The NASD Office of General Counsel Regulatory Policy and Oversight (OGC) publishes the Disciplinary Update to provide registered representatives with a summary sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. The sample of disciplinary actions includes settled matters and decisions in litigated cases (National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) decisions and decisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission in NASD cases).
Sec. 6.11 The Independent Agent shall set aside a ballot if: (a) the ballot is received from a FINRA member eligible to vote based on the firm size classifications (Small Firm, Mid-Size Firm, or Large Firm) defined in these By-Laws and the ballot is signed by a person who is not the Executive Representative listed on the vote qualification list prepared under Section 6.8, and the
Sec. 5.2 (a) The National Adjudicatory Council shall consist of 15 members. The number of Non-Industry Members, including at least three Public Members, shall exceed the number of Industry Members. Industry Members shall include two Small Firm NAC Members, one Mid-Size Firm NAC Member, two Large Firm NAC Members, and two at-large Industry Members. The at-large Industry Members shall be
TO: All NASD Members
On September 7, 1984, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission" or "SEC") approved amendments to the Association's Code of Arbitration Procedure. These rule changes will be effective on October 1, 1984. A summary of the major provisions and the text of the rule changes follows.
The amendments are intended to conform the provisions of the
TO: All NASD Members
Enclosed herewith are proposed amendments to the Association's Uniform Practice Code ("Code") which were approved by the Board of Governors at its November 19, 1982, meeting. The amendments are being submitted to the membership for comment. After the comment period has expired, the Board of Governors will again review the proposal taking into consideration the
FINRA Requests Comments on Proposed Changes to Forms U4 and U5; Comment Period Expired: May 27, 2008
