최신FINRA Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination - Series63무료샘플문제
For how long after the effective date is a security's registration valid?
Mr. Bigwig, CEO of HiGrowth Corporation, meets with the president of BigFee Investment Bankers and arranges for BigFee to underwrite an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for the firm. When the IPO comes to market, GetErDone Broker-Dealers is part of the selling group, which handles the sale of the stock to the public.
In this scenario, which party is acting as a dealer?
Your next-door neighbor's brother works for a large pharmaceutical company and confided in her that one of the company's chemists has just discovered a compound that will cure baldness and that the firm plans to make the discovery public later in the week. Your next-door neighbor passes this information on to you over a cup of coffee the next morning. You immediately call your broker and place an order to buy shares of the company's stock.
Has any illegal insider trading taken place?
Which of the following persons is required to maintain its records in accordance with state dictates and meet the minimum net capital requirement imposed by the state?
I. federal covered adviser
II. state-registered investment adviser III. investment adviser representative
A bond issue has recently been registered with the state Administrator.
Which of the following statements are true?
Sam Shade had his agent's license revoked by the state of Washington for repeatedly making misleading claims about various investment to investors. He had had it with all the rain anyway and decided to move to the sunshine state of Florida. His brother-in-law was a computer whiz who made money on the side (more than his day job provided, in fact) by supplying illegal immigrants with official-looking documentation, including social security numbers. Sam Shade became Ian Creed in a few clicks of the mouse. As Ian Creed, Sam was hired by Sunny Investment Advisers, an investment adviser firm located in the Florida Keys, in a clerical role. As such, Sam/Ian had access to the confidential information of the firm's clients, which he and his brother-in-law utilized for the purpose of identity theft. Under the Uniform Securities Act guidelines, when Sam and his brother-in-law are caught in their illegal activities,
Carrie is a registered agent employed by CanDo Broker-Dealers. Her uncle is a minister who regularly refers his parishioners to Carrie, in return for which Carrie has agreed to donate a quarter of her commissions from these transactions to the parish.
Is Carrie doing anything illegal?
Julia Hasty has recently applied with the Administrator to be a registered investment adviser in the state. Eager to open her new business, she has business cards printed that indicate that she is a "state-registered" investment adviser and visits some local businesses, asking them for permission to put some of her cards in their waiting rooms.
Has Julia violated any of the provisions of the Uniform Securities Act by distributing her business cards?
The Administrator may require a firm to supply it with any prospectus, pamphlet, advertisement, or other sales literature intended for prospective investors unless the security
I. will be sold only through an investment advisory firm.
II. is a federal covered security.
III. is issued by a state credit union.
Broker-dealer Nebulous opted to withdraw its registration with the state. Six months later, the Administrator finds that Nebulous had been engaged in fraudulent securities transactions.
Which of the following statements is true?
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?