A broker-dealer of commodity futures contracts has been profiting by trading for its own account either before or after executing a client’s trade on the same commodity, depending on which will be most advantageous. Under the Uniform Securities Act, the broker-dealer is guilty of
When selling shares of an investment company to a client, an agent must provide the client with
I. the fund’s prospectus, which provides information on any loads or other fees as well as historical return information.
II. information about any breakpoints if it is a load fund along with an explanation of a letter of intent
III. information regarding the investment adviser used by the fund
IV. an explanation of the various loads and fees outlined in the fund’s prospectus
Under which of the following scenarios can a client legitimately sue a purported professional in the securities industry and expect an award for damages?
I. The securities were sold by an agent whose registration was not yet effective with the state, but who had already applied for registration.
II. The security was a variable annuity, and the sales representative neglected to reveal the details of the surrender clause to the client.
III. The security was the stock of a company, the stock had recently been registered with the state for sale, had been granted registration, and the selling agent had told his client that the security had been state-approved for sale.
Your next-door neighbor’s brother works for a large pharmaceutical company and confided in her that one of the company’s chemists has just discovered a compound that will cure baldness and that the firm plans to make the discovery public later in the week. Your next-door neighbor passes this information on to you over a cup of coffee the next morning. You immediately call your broker and place an order to buy shares of the company’s stock.
Has any illegal insider trading taken place?
You have passed the necessary exams (congratulations!) and are applying for registration as a securities agent. It is already the end of September. Therefore, you must pay
