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Did Analyst Jackson Violate CFA Standards?

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Jackson, an analyst, decides not to change a recommendation from buy to sell because she wants to sell her holdings first. Is there a standards violation?

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Jackson violated Standard IV (B.4) - Priority of Transactions Jackson has decided that she did not want to wait until all her clients have had the opportunity to sell first. Thus, her decision not to change her recommendation until she accomplished her own financial aims will result in losses to her clients if the value of the holding subsequently declines.