“The GIPS general provisions for real estate and for private equity require that both income and capital gains are included in the calculation and presentation of returns."

“The GIPS general provisions for real estate and for private equity require that both income and capital gains are included in the calculation and presentation of returns." Determine whether Boatman's two comments on the GIPS standards are correct or incorrect.A . Only comment 1 is correct.B . Only comment 2...

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Which of the following is a correct assessment of Lepage's decision to sell the shares of AirCon?

Jacques Lepage, CFA, is a portfolio manager for MontBlanc Securities and holds 4 million shares of AirCon in client portfolios. Lepage issues periodic research reports on AirCon to both discretionary and nondiscretionary accounts. In his October investment report, Lepage stated, "In my opinion, AirCon is entering a phase, which could...

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Jacques Lepage, CFA, is a portfolio manager for MontBlanc Securities and holds 4 million shares of AirCon in client portfolios. Lepage issues periodic research reports on AirCon to both discretionary and nondiscretionary accounts. In his October investment report, Lepage stated, "In my opinion, AirCon is entering a phase, which could put it 'in play' as a takeover target. Nonetheless, this possibility appears to be fully reflected in the market value of the stock."

Jacques Lepage, CFA, is a portfolio manager for MontBlanc Securities and holds 4 million shares of AirCon in client portfolios. Lepage issues periodic research reports on AirCon to both discretionary and nondiscretionary accounts. In his October investment report, Lepage stated, "In my opinion, AirCon is entering a phase, which could...

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Which of the following would generally suggest a narrower tolerance band?

Wealth Management's top economist, Frederick Milton, is an economic cycle forecaster- Milton's economic forecasts indicate an economic upswing that will impact all goods and services sectors. Milton presents his economic findings to the rest of Wealth Management's professionals at their monthly meeting. All are excited about Milton's forecast of an...

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the obligations of investment managers related to the voting of proxies under the CFA Institute Asset Manager Code of Professional Conduct?

Robert Keith, CFA, has begun a new job at CMT Investments as Head of Compliance. Keith has just completed a review of all of CMT's operations, and has interviewed all the firm's portfolio managers. Many are CFA charterholders, but some are not. Keith intends to use the CFA Institute Code...

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With regard to the treatment of clients in Norway and Denmark, do the policies that Bair has selected for the Quaker Fund violate any CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct?

Theresa Bair, CFA, a portfolio manager for Brinton Investment Company (BIC), has recently been promoted to lead portfolio manager for her firm's new small capitalization closed-end equity fund, the Quaker Fund. BIC is an asset management firm headquartered in Holland with regional offices in several other European countries. After accepting...

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“The GIPS general provisions for real estate and for private equity require that both income and capital gains are included in the calculation and presentation of returns."

“The GIPS general provisions for real estate and for private equity require that both income and capital gains are included in the calculation and presentation of returns." Determine whether Rose's two comments on the GIPS standards are correct or incorrect.A . Only statement 1 is correct.B . Only statement 2...

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Does the referral agreement between Fried and the tax consultant violate any CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct?

Dynamic Investment Services (DIS) is a global, full-service investment advisory firm based in the United States. Although the firm provides numerous investment services, DIS specializes in portfolio management for individual and institutional clients and only deals in publicly traded debt, equity, and derivative instruments. Walter Fried, CFA, is a portfolio...

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Was McNulty's behavior at the holiday party a violation of a moral absolute?

Johnny Bracco, CFA, is a portfolio manager in the trust department of Canada National (CNL) in Toronto. CNL is a financial conglomerate with many divisions. In addition to the trust department, the firm sells financial products and has a research department, a trading desk, and an investment banking division. Part...

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According to CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct, which of the following statements related to Green's investment recommendation to the large institutional client is TRUE?

The firm must increase the level of review or restriction of proprietary trading activities during periods in which the firm has knowledge of information that is both material and nonpublic. Bentley has identified two of Green's analysts, neither of whom have non-compete contracts, who are preparing to leave Federal Securities...

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