One of your fellow investment adviser representatives (IAR) recently turned a large profit on the sale of a security. You overhear him discussing the sale with another employee. He says that he purchased the security from the firm's account and after the transaction was complete, he began recommending the security to all of his clients some of whom purchased large blocks of the specified security. After all of the clients willing to make the purchase had done so, he sold his shares for a large profit. Which of the following is the most serious violation that the IAR committed? A. The IAR engaged in profit taking
B. The IAR engaged in front running
C. The IAR excessively traded the accounts
D. The IAR made unsuitable recommendations to his clients