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.
Under the Uniform Securities Act, which of the following does not need to be included when filing to
register a security issue with the state?
Under the Uniform Securities Act, which of the following does not need to be included when filing to register a security issue with the state?
You are a registered agent with a broker-dealer. One of your clients visits you and wants you to sell some
of the U.S. government bonds she owns and purchase shares of a specific aggressive growth mutual fund
for her with the proceeds. Your client is a mentally-competent, 84-year-old woman but, based on your
other knowledge of her situation, you believe it to be an unwise move. You should
Under the Uniform Securities Act (USA), the term "investment adviser" does not apply to
I. an investment advisory firm owned and operated by a sole proprietor.
II. a bank or savings institution.
III. an investment adviser representative.
IV. a broker-dealer or its agents if the advice is incidental to the business although there is a nominal charge for any specific investment advice given.
