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1.
Investment bankers generally work with an organization only when it issues bonds or stocks.
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False. Investment bankers often work with a corporation or government unit before and after the securities are issued.
2.
When investment bankers underwrite bonds, they assume the risks of buying and reselling the new securities.
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True. They assume the risks involved in marketing the new securities.
3.
Investment bankers serve as an intermediary between the organization issuing securities and the investors who purchase them.
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True. Investment bankers link a corporation or government unit to the capital marketplace.
4.
Today, investment bankers primarily sell newly issued bonds through online brokerage services.
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False. Investment bankers sell bonds through a variety of means, including brokerage houses, ads in the financial press, and investor networks.
5.
The Securities and Exchange Commission requires bond issuers to register all newly issued bonds.
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False. Bonds sold through private placement do not need to be registered with the SEC.