问题如下:
Michelieu tells a prospective client, "I may not have a long-term track record yet, but I’m sure that you’ll be very pleased with my recommendations and service. In the three years that I’ve been in the business, my equity-oriented clients have averaged a total return of more than 26% a year." The statement is true, but Michelieu only has a few clients, and one of his clients took a large position in a penny stock (against Michelieu’s advice) and realized a huge gain. This large return caused the average of all of Michelieu’s clients to exceed 26% a year. Without this one investment, the average gain would have been 8% a year. Has Michelieu violated the Standards?
选项:
A. No, because Michelieu is not promising that he can earn a 26% return in the future.
B. No, because the statement is a true and accurate description of Michelieu’s track record.
C. Yes, because the statement misrepresents Michelieu’s track record.
解释:
C is correct.
This question relates to Standard I(C) –Misrepresentation. Although Michelieu’s statement about the total return of his clients’ accounts on average may be technically true, it is misleading because the majority of the gain resulted from one client’s large position taken against Michelieu’s advice. Therefore, this statement misrepresents the investment performance the member is responsible for. He has not taken steps to present a fair, accurate, and complete presentation of performance. Answer B is thus incorrect. Answer A is incorrect because although Michelieu is not guaranteeing future results, his words are still a misrepresentation of his performance history.
他说的话是对的,为什么就违反了,只是没说的很明白,也不行吗