Q1.Lisa Pierce, CFA, has been researching Lander Manufacturing for the past three weeks. She likes the company’s history of fulfilling its contracts on time and within budget. She learns from the uncle of a maintenance worker at Lander’s headquarters that a group of well-dressed individuals arrived at headquarters in a lime green-colored limousine. Pierce knows from publicly available information that Gilbert Controls needs a large supply of specialized motors in its domestic division. She also knows that the executive officers of Gilbert usually travel in a lime green limousine. Pierce concludes that it is very likely that Gilbert will offer a large contract to Lander. Based on this development and her prior research Pierce would like to acquire Lander Manufacturing shares for her client accounts. Pierce should: A) not acquire the shares because she possesses material nonpublic information. B) proceed to acquire the shares. C) not acquire the shares until after she has contacted Lander's management and encouraged them to publicly announce information about the Gilbert Controls contract. She should also wait until Lander has made the announcement and the public has had time to react to it and then make the acquisition.
Q2.Klaus Gerber, CFA, is a regular contributor to the Internet site WizeGuy. This past week Gerber has been incorrectly quoted as recommending that investors buy shares in Bradford, Inc. He is unaware that this message has been placed on the site as the quote was placed as a prank by an unknown source. This is the third time this has happened over the past month. Fritz Fox, CFA, maintains and updates the WizeGuy site and has learned how to determine if the quotes being attributed to Gerber are actually valid. Several days later, he observes an investment recommendation, posted on the site, to buy Gresham, Inc. The investment recommendation is purported to be from Gerber, but Fox actually knows it to be bogus. He immediately sells 1,000 Gresham short and e-mails Gerber to inform him of the bogus recommendation. Gerber immediately issues a rebuttal, and Gresham falls by 14%. Fox's action is: A) a violation of the Standard concerning use of material nonpublic information. B) a violation of the Standard concerning fiduciary duties. C) not in violation of the Code and Standards.
Q3.While working on her report, Jean Paul, CFA, learns from her friend in the investment banking department that the company she is analyzing can expect a tender offer very soon. Concerning this conclusion, Paul can: A) not trade on it because it is material nonpublic information. B) trade on it, because it is public information. C) trade on it, because she figured it out by herself.
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发表于 2008-12-31 15:30
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