medium · CFA Level I ethics
An analyst at Ironvale Mining covers a lithium producer. She receives an unsolicited email from a former employee of the lithium firm alleging that the company has significantly over-reported its ore reserves. The analyst cannot verify the source's identity or the data but includes the information in her report, labeling it as 'a rumor from a potentially biased source.'
Has the analyst met the requirements of Standard V(A)?
- Yes, because labeling the information as a 'rumor' fulfills the duty to distinguish fact from opinion.
- No, because she lacks a reasonable and adequate basis for including unverified data.
- Yes, provided she notifies the company's investor relations department of the rumor.
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