Business and Administrative Communication 10th Edition by Kitty Locker,Donna Kienzler

Exercise 20

Analyzing Goldman Sachs' Communication Policies
Reread the Goldman Sachs sidebars quoting some statements from Goldman Sachs' communication policies, United States Policies for the Preparation, Supervision, Distribution and Retention of Written and Electronic Communications. Answer the following questions:
What are the implications of this guideline
"Prior to recommending that a customer purchase, sell or exchange any security, salespeople must have reasonable grounds for believing that the recommendation is suitable."
Does this guideline contradict the above guideline
"Firm employees frequently provide so-called "trade ideas" to multiple recipients. Such trade ideas are designed to help clients take advantage of market conditions and intelligence, but are not intended to be specific buy/sell recommendations."
What are the implications of the multiple statements that the firm surveys employee communications
Do you think that following these guidelines could have helped Goldman Sachs avoid its half-billion dollar fine