Goldie Locks is an agent with Bear Broker-Dealers. One of her clients is a single woman, Annie Spinster,
who is retired and needs income from her investment portfolio to meet her current needs for liquidity. In
addition to investing in mutual funds, Annie likes the thrill of investing in single stocks and asks Goldie for
recommendations. Goldie recommends Annie invest some of her money in Alcon (ACL), a medical
instrument and supplies company selling on the NYSE, based on the fact that it has a high dividend yield
and is paying a dividend of $2.21 a share, which is guaranteed to continue or even increase, Goldie
assures Annie. Has Goldie violated any laws or engaged in any prohibited practices?
Which of the following would be an unsuitable recommendation for your 68-year-old client?
Which of the following securities would be exempt from state registration requirements, according to the
Uniform Securities Act?
I. a municipal bond issued by the Canadian province of Nova Scotia
II. a bond issued by the county of Cork, Ireland
III. a bond issued by Nationwide Insurance Company
Which of the following constitutes a non-punitive order?
The Turnover Corporation, a firm with 25,000 employees, has recently hired 50 new employees, many of whom have been hired to replace middle-level managers who have retired. Turnover has omitted this fact from its prospectus. Turnover is guilty of
