THE US$100,000 fine slapped on a former Deutsche Bank analyst for issuing a positive research report on a company when he actually had negative views on it is a stark reminder of why financial opinions should be taken with a pinch of salt.
It is also a firm reminder to retail investors, in particular, that financial opinions conveyed in research reports sometimes do not reflect the true belief of the analysts.
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