Question

Registered Representatives would be liable for damages in the use of material, non-public information in all of the following situations except: (A) The representative decides not to share the information and does not trade based on the information (B) The representative decides not to share the information with others but does make trades in his personal only (C) The representative trades using the information after notifying officers of the firm (D) The representative decides not to trade using the information but shares the information with others who do use the information for trading purposes.

Answer 1

Answer: (A) The representative decides not to share the information and does not trade based on the information.

Step-by-step explanation:

The use of material, non-public information in securities trade is called insider trading and creates an unfair advantage and so is illegal under any circumstances and considered a violation of the Insider and Trading Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988.

A Registered Representative would therefore only be liable for no damages if they never trade on material, non-public information because if they are found to, regardless of the reason, they will incur damages.