Q1. Standard VI(B), Priority of Transactions, applies to transactions an analyst takes on behalf of: A) his clients. B) his employer. C) both of these.
Q2. An analyst, who is a CFA Institute member, manages a high-grade bond mutual fund. This is his only professional responsibility. When the analyst comes across a speculative stock investment that he feels is a good investment for his personal portfolio, the analyst: A) may invest in the stock because the analyst would not purchase the stock for the bond portfolio he manages. B) is in violation of Standard IV(A), Loyalty to Employer, by spending time analyzing stocks when he should only analyze bonds. C) must notify his supervisor about the stock according to Standard VI(B), Priority of Transactions, to see if it is appropriate for the portfolio that he manages.
Q3. An analyst has a large personal holding of a security, and he has just determined that market conditions warrant selling this security. The analyst contacts clients who have a position in the security and advises them to sell some or all of the security. After waiting 24 hours, he sells the security from his personal accounts. This is: A) congruent with Standard VI(B), Priority of Transactions. B) a violation of Standard VI(B), Priority of Transactions. C) a violation of Standard III(B), Fair Dealing.
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