Which of the following statements would not be in violation of NASAA rules regarding the sale of investment company shares? I. “Investing your money in shares of this money market mutual fund is identical to putting your money in a savings account at a bank, except the money market fund provides a higher return.” II. “Our U.S. government bond fund is invested only in government bonds issued by the U.S. government and is, therefore, a risk-free investment.” III. “You are investing $22,000 in this fund today. The fund has a 5% load at this investment level, but if you sign a letter of intent to invest another $3,000 within the next 13 months, your load will be reduced to 4%. If something comes up and you can’t invest the extra $3,000 within 13 months, you will only need to pay the difference in the two loads.”
Don is a state-registered agent with GetErDone Broker-Dealers. He has three other friends who are licensed agents-Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Huey is also an agent with GetErDone Broker-Dealers. Dewey is an agent with a different firm in the same city, CanDo Broker-Dealers. Louie works for a Broker-Dealer with an office just across the state line. Don can enter a commission-splitting agreement with
Which of the following securities would be exempt from state registration requirements, according to the Uniform Securities Act? I. a municipal bond issued by the Canadian province of Nova Scotia II. a bond issued by the county of Cork, Ireland III. a bond issued by Nationwide Insurance Company