The 2003 NASAA Model Rule requires that investment advisers that are not federal covered maintain
their records for at least
Today's edition of the Wall Street Journal carried a front page story regarding a federal lawsuit that has
been filed against a software manufacturer for monopolistic practices. The CFO of the company called his
broker today and sold some of the shares he owns in the company. Which of the following statements are
true?
I. The CFO is guilty of illegal insider trading.
II. If the agent who effected the transaction for the CFO knew he was CFO of the software company, the
agent is guilty of illegal insider trading.
III. The broker-dealer for whom the agent works may have its license suspended or revoked if its agent
has knowingly executed this illegal insider trade for not having supervised the agent properly.
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
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
Alice Wonder called her broker on Tuesday, August 10th, with a market order to buy 10 calls on the stock
of Abbott Laboratories. Under normal conditions, Alice will have to pay for the calls on
