Reference no: EM131104845
Al Rizek was a vice president of PaineWebber of Puerto Rico. One of his clients was Jorge Donato. Donato told Rizek that he was primarily interested in long-term bonds and the safety of his investment. In early 1993, Rizek recommended to Donato a strategy of short-term trading of zero-coupon bonds. Zero-coupon bonds are U.S. government instruments that accumulate interest until maturity, rather than paying interest periodically.
The value of a zero-coupon bond is very sensitive to changes in interest rates. Rizek recommended that Donato purchase the bonds on margin, thus magnifying the potential gains and losses.
Purchasing on margin meant that Donato had to make monthly margin interest payments to PaineWebber; it also placed him at risk of being forced to sell at a loss to meet a margin call. During the 15-month period from January 1993 to March 1994, Donato's account had average monthly balances of $85,000.
During this time, Rizek carried out $2 million in transactions on the account.
Rizek's strategy led to losses of approximately $12,000. Rizek received about $15,000 in commissions.
Donato sued Rizek and Paine Webber to recover the damages he suffered.
Have Rizek and Paine Webber violated the common law of negligence or Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b-5?
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