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RES5Financial Advisory Services✓A representative's own research on a company conflicts sharply with the recommendation published by his firm's research colleagues. According to the guide's standards on independence and integrity of opinions, he should:
Sections 4.4.2.1 and 4.4.2.3: research must reflect the analyst's unbiased opinion, and Chinese walls and independence protect the investment decision process; a divergence is a prompt to investigate the variance, not to conform or to rush out a contrary view. Takeaway: investigate, then opine.
The recall notes flag this scenario; the expected answer is to investigate the variance.
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