Jamie Smith works for AMC Brokerage. He is in the process of releasing a research report on an advertising company called PLW. He recommends that his clients buy the share. Which of the following statements may result in a conflict or possible conflict situation?
I). Jamie's mother has a material shareholding in PLW.
II). Jamie does private work for PLW Company.
III). Jamie's sister supplies the coffee to PLW.
IV). AMC Brokerage has a large holding in PLW.

A company in Hong Kong, where there is no taxes on dividends and capital gains, is considering either paying a special dividend or repurchasing its own shares. Shareholders of the company would have

Trevor hears from his wife who has just spoken to the wife of the CEO of Company QAS, that they are about to fire the CFO of QAS. Trevor immediately sells his shares in QAS. In terms of The Standards of
Professional Conduct per Standard II(A) Material Non-Public Information, has Trevor violated the
Standard?

Assume that we have 3 assets in a portfolio, the respective market values of which are $100, $400 and $500. Suppose also that E (R1) = 2%, E(R2) = 4% and E(R3) = 6%. The whole portfolio has a market value of $1000. Determine the expected return of the portfolio.

If an inflation is caused by a demand shock, raising interest rates will likely: