Ron Taylor, a CFA Level I candidate, trades cotton contracts for a small commodity broker. Taylor convinces a government cotton inspector to issue a warning that the Texas cotton crop is in danger from insect infestation. The price of cotton soars. Taylor immediately shorts cotton futures. Once the position is created, the government inspector issues a second report reversing his original opinion and cotton prices plummet. Cedric Sims, a CFA Level III candidate, would like to generate a tax loss on a security held in his personal portfolio; however, he believes the security has significant upside potential. To avoid the wash sale provisions of the income tax code, Sims sells the security and simultaneously creates a synthetic long position using derivatives. Which of the following statements concerning Taylors and Simss conduct is TRUE? A) | Taylor is in violation of Standard II(B), but Sims is not in violation. |
| | B) | Both Taylor and Sims are in violation of Standard II(B). |
| | C) | Neither Taylor nor Sims is in violation of Standard II(B). |
| | D) | Sims is in violation of Standard II(B), but Taylor is not in violation. |
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Answer and Explanation
Taylor is in violation of Standard II(B), Market Manipulation, by creating a scheme that caused others to trade on false information. Sims is not in violation of Standard II(B). The Standard does not prohibit transactions conducted for tax purposes. | 
发表于 2008-9-15 15:41
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