QUESTION: 65

Which of the following is/are required by AIMR-PPS with regards to calculation of returns?

Total return - realized and unrealized gains plus income - should be used.
II. Returns must be based on arithmetic mean calculations.
III. Accrual accounting must be used for fixed-income securities.
I, II and III
I only
I and III only
II and III only

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The PPS require that calculations be based on time-weighted (geometric) returns. Accrual accounting must be used for fixed-income and other securities that accrue income. The performance measurement must be based on total returns.

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QUESTION: 66

What is the effective date for compliance with the AIMR-PPS for U.S. and Canadian investments?

January 1, 1995
January 1, 1992
January 1, 1993
January 1, 1994

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

From January 1, 1993, going forward, all of the firm's actual discretionary fee-paying nontaxable portfolios solely invested in U.S. and/or Canadian investments ("North American Portfolios") must be presented in composites that adhere to the Standards.

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QUESTION: 67

Standard II (C) - Prohibition against Plagiarism - addresses all of the following forms of communication, except:

internet communications
oral presentations
electronic data transfer
written presentations
audio/visual presentations
none of these answers
group meetings

Answer(s): F

Explanation:

Standard II (C) does not concern the form of communication of information to clients, prospects, employees, or the general public. Rather, it concerns the need to acknowledge the source of information used by the member to avoid the appearance of plagiarism.

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QUESTION: 68

Sterling Drachma is a senior investment consultant currently researching a few high-risk internet stock companies which recently started trading on NASDAQ. Sterling manages 5 large and private investment accounts for which he has discretionary investment authority. Sterling is about 3 years away from retirement and his retirement portfolio is managed by Franc Escudo. Sterling has concluded from his research that two of the internet stocks he has been following are great buys and instructs Franc to divert part of the retirement investments into these stocks. Franc executes the orders as soon as he receives them. Sterling then instructs his brokers to buy the stocks for the two discretionary accounts that he knows are inclined toward high-risk investments. He does not buy any for the remaining three accounts since those are income-oriented, low-risk accounts. In this sequence of events, which of the following is/are true?

Franc has violated Standard IV (B.1) - Fiduciary Duties - by investing retirement account funds in the high-risk stocks.
II. Sterling has violated Standard IV (B.3) - Fair Dealing - by not treating all his accounts equally.
III. Sterling has violated Standard IV (B.4) - Priority of Transactions - by trading for his retirement account before trading for his client accounts.
I, II and III
I and III only
II and III only
III only

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Franc is managing a personal portfolio and as such must execute the orders of his client. The fact that it is a retirement account makes no difference in this situation. Franc would be in violation if he was managing a pension portfolio or a personal trust portfolio and the investments were deemed in violation of plan directives.
Franc, however, should try to understand Sterling's motives in the redeployment of funds since this could prevent his client from what could be reckless investment. Sterling, for his part, as definitely violated Standard IV (B.4) - Priority of Transactions - by trading for his retirement account before trading for his client accounts.
Personal transactions should never take precedence over client and employer transactions. He has, however, not violated Standard IV (B.3) - Fair Dealing - by not treating all his accounts equally. Standard IV (B.3) requires a fair treatment of all clients, not an equal treatment precisely because different accounts have different investment needs and risk appetites. The internet stocks should only be bought for accounts for which they are a suitable investment.

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