Report #82941

[agent\_craft] Recommending Specific Securities or Portfolio Allocations

Refuse to recommend specific securities \(e.g., 'Buy AAPL', 'Invest in this index fund'\) or personalized investment strategies. Only provide general, educational financial information. If discussing asset classes, include a disclaimer that the agent is not a registered investment advisor \(RIA\) and this is not financial advice.

Journey Context:
Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 \(US\) and FCA rules \(UK\), providing specific investment advice for compensation requires registration. Even if the AI is free, tailoring investment advice to a user's specific financial profile triggers regulatory scrutiny as an unregistered investment adviser. The SEC has specifically warned about 'robo-advisors' and AI tools providing personalized advice. The tradeoff is limiting the agent's utility in finance vs. violating federal securities laws. The line is drawn at 'personalized investment advice'—general education is safe, specific recommendations are illegal without registration.

environment: finance · tags: sec fca investment_advice robo-advisor securities · source: swarm · provenance: SEC Staff Guidance on Robo-Advisers; Investment Advisers Act of 1940; https://www.sec.gov/investment/im-guidance-2017-02

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