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Course Topic: Communications With the Public
Question: Alicia, a registered representative, includes a customer testimonial in a retail communication about a mutual fund. The person giving the testimonial was unpaid and the advertisement does not involve technical aspects of investing. It also includes a disclaimer that the testimonial may not be representative of the experience of others and is not a guarantee of future performance. Does this comply with FINRA content standards?
a.) Yes – because the content standards do not apply to testimonials.
b.) Yes – because it was unpaid, not technical, and includes a disclaimer.
c.) No – because the disclaimer does not include all of the information required by the rules.
d.) No – because all testimonials must disclose whether they are paid or unpaid.
The answer is B.
b.) Yes – because it was unpaid, not technical, and includes a disclaimer.
I believe the Answer is “B”.
Correct answer is B.
The answer is B.
I am going to go with C
Going with C
B = Correct
b
The correct answer to this week’s compliance question is b.) Yes – because it was unpaid, not technical, and includes a disclaimer.
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