An analyst attends a private tour of a manufacturer's plant. During the tour she observes that two of six production lines are idle, and she independently confirms with three suppliers that their orders have fallen. She concludes earnings will miss guidance and issues a sell recommendation. According to the CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct, her action is:
- A.a violation, because she used nonpublic information obtained during a private company visit.
- B.not a violation, under the mosaic theory.
- C.a violation, because she should have sought public dissemination of the information first.
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Respuesta correcta: B
Correct: B. Under the mosaic theory, an analyst may combine public information with nonpublic, non-material information to reach an investment conclusion, even when that conclusion is itself material. No single input here was material nonpublic information: idle production lines and one supplier's order levels are individually non-material data points. A is incorrect because information being nonpublic is not enough; Standard II(A) is triggered only when it is also material. C is incorrect because the duty to seek public dissemination arises only when the analyst actually possesses material nonpublic information.
Correcta: B. Bajo la teoría del mosaico, un analista puede combinar información pública con información no pública y no material para llegar a una conclusión de inversión, aunque esa conclusión sí sea material. Ninguno de los insumos era información material no pública: dos líneas detenidas y el nivel de pedidos de un proveedor son datos individualmente no materiales. A es incorrecta porque no basta con que la información sea no pública; la Norma II(A) se activa solo si además es material. C es incorrecta porque el deber de gestionar la divulgación pública nace cuando efectivamente se posee información material no pública.