You shall NOT make or IMPLY any assurances or GUARANTEES regarding any investment except to communicate ACCURATE information of the terms of the instrument and the issuer's obligations.


It prohibits statements or assumptions that an investment is "guaranteed," or that superior returns can be expected based on past success.

This standard applies to oral representations, advertising, electronic communications (including web pages and emails) and written materials (whether public or not).

This standard does not rule out correct statements that some investments have in some way with guaranteed returns like short term-treasury securities.