Goldie Locks is an agent with Bear Broker-Dealers. One of her clients is a single woman, Annie Spinster, who is retired and needs income from her investment portfolio to meet her current needs for liquidity. In addition to investing in mutual funds, Annie likes the thrill of investing in single stocks and asks Goldie for recommendations. Goldie recommends
Annie invest some of her money in Alcon (ACL), a medical instrument and supplies company selling on the NYSE, based on the fact that it has a high dividend yield and is paying a dividend of $2.21 a share, which is guaranteed to continue or even increase, Goldie assures Annie. Has Goldie violated any laws or engaged in any prohibited practices?