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Joe Treader is the owner of a small, state-registered investment advisory firm that is on the verge of becoming insolvent. One of his clients who has become like a mother to him is aware of his financial difficulties and has offered to sell off some of the assets that he manages for her and loan him the money to get him through this period of economic uncertainty until he is able to get on his feet again. Can Joe take her up on her offer?
2.
The state of Massachusetts has issued a general obligation (G.O.) bond that pays 3% interest. As an agent selling this bond, you can legitimately tell the investor that
3.
Jack and Jill are a newly married couple in their mid-20s. They are determined to retire by the time they are 50 and have arranged a meeting with a representative of Professional Investment Advisers to structure a financial plan that will allow them to achieve this goal. The representative, Mr. Hill, advises them to invest at least 60% of their money in bond funds to minimize the risk of loss on the way to their goal. Mr. Hill has
4.
Finn Nance has recently passed his CFP exam and is now a certified financial planner. He has new business cards printed that have the words "Certified Financial Planner" printed under his picture. In doing so,
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Elizabeth is the owner of Lizbeth Investment Advisers, a small, state-registered investment advisory firm. She has decided that her firm needs a niche and has learned that a consulting group is coming to the area and offering a 3-day seminar on asset allocation for senior citizens offered by Advantage for Retirement Persons (ARP). The seminar will cost $1,000 per individual, but after attending the seminar, each attendee will receive a certificate verifying their involvement in the program. Elizabeth decides this is the niche she has been looking for and signs up herself and her three investment adviser representatives for the program. After attending the seminar and receiving their certificates, Elizabeth and her team can
6.
Penny Swyne, an agent employed by Bear Broker-Dealers, has received a written complaint via e-mail from Mr. Wolf regarding her performance as his agent. What are Ms. Swyne's legitimate options?
7.
You are employed as an agent with CanDo Broker-Dealers. Your brother is software engineer with VideoMagic. When you were talking to him on the phone the other day, he told you that he overheard a conversation by some of the firm's executives that indicated that VideoMagic was about to take over another software company. Which of the following would violate insider trading rules?
I. The next day, you get an unsolicited call from a client requesting that you sell his shares in Video Magic, and you execute the trade.
II. You buy stock in Video Magic's target firm in anticipation that its stock price will rise when the information becomes public.
III. You recommend the stock of Video Magic's target firm to investors based on the fact that, on average, the stock price of target firms increases.
8.
Mr. Teche is an agent with broker-dealer CanDo, and his only compensation is the commissions he earns on trades he executes. He has applied for and been granted an adjunct teaching position with a local university that will allow him to earn money while he is establishing himself. Which of the following statements are true?
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Which of the following would be an unsuitable recommendation for your 68-year-old client?
10.
Which of the following is an example of commingling?