CFA Ethics and Professional Standards

Question 1

According to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics, members must act with integrity, competence, diligence, respect, and in an ethical manner with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The public, clients, prospective clients, employers, employees, colleagues, and other participants in the global capital markets

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Only their clients

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Only their employer and clients

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Only regulators and clients

Question 2

Under Standard I(C) – Misrepresentation, which of the following is LEAST likely a violation?

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Citing a firm's historical track record accurately

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Guaranteeing a specific investment return

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Plagiarizing research from another analyst

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Omitting material facts that make a statement misleading

Question 3

Standard II(A) – Material Nonpublic Information prohibits trading on information that is material and nonpublic. Information is considered material if:

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It would significantly affect the price of a security or a reasonable investor would want to know it before investing

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It was obtained from a corporate insider only

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It relates exclusively to earnings announcements

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It has been disclosed to at least one analyst

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the 'mosaic theory' as it relates to Standard II(A)?

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Combining nonmaterial nonpublic information with public information to reach a conclusion

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Combining material nonpublic information with public information to make a trade

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Using only public information to conduct research

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Using insider tips alongside public data

Question 5

Under Standard IV(A) – Loyalty, if an employee plans to leave and start a competing firm, which action is PERMISSIBLE before resigning?

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Making arrangements with a new employer while keeping current responsibilities

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Soliciting current clients for the new firm

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Copying confidential client lists from the employer

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Using employer resources to prepare for the new business

Question 6

A CFA charterholder who discovers their employer is engaged in fraudulent activity should FIRST:

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Report the activity to the appropriate supervisor or compliance department

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Immediately report the employer to regulators

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Resign immediately without taking any action

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Publicly disclose the fraud to the media