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Harriet Fields, an investment adviser specializing in selling municipal bonds, advertises on television explaining their safety and security. The bonds she is currently selling are limited obligation bonds backed only by the revenue generated from the projects they fund, which include a housing project and a golf course. Fields tells her prospective clients that the bonds are safe, secure, and offer generous interest payments. Which of the following statements is most correct regarding Fields's actions?
A
Fields did not violate the GARP Code of Conduct because municipal bonds are generally regarded as being safe investments.
B
Fields violated the part of the GARP Code of Conduct dealing with confidentiality.
C
Fields violated the GARP Code of Conduct when she misrepresented the bonds by not explaining their inherent risks.
D
Fields has not violated any of the GARP Code of Conduct.