Question

A young couple has $300,000 that they have used to aggressively trade growth stocks. They place their account with a Registered Investment Adviser and direct the adviser to continue the strategy. After 2 years, the value of the account is down to $100,000 and the couple complains to the adviser about the investment performance. The investment adviser should:

Answer 1

the investment advisor should do nothing

Step-by-step explanation:

In the scenario that is being described, the investment advisor should do nothing. This is because the investment advisor did nothing wrong or illegal, he simply followed the instructions that were strictly provided by the clients, therefore acting in accordance with the customers' wishes. Meaning that he has nothing to fear from the client's being accept because they have no standing to take legal action against the advisor.