5. Consider the following scenario: Suppose your parents asked their neighbor (who consistently pays attention to the stock market because he is an active investor)

for advice on a particular stock. Your parents want to decide whether it makes sense to buy the stock. If the neighbor’s opinion on the stock is favorable and he says that the company will do fine in the future, is it unethical to make such a statement? Answer the question assuming that your parents believed that the neighbor’s opinion was based on a good knowledge of the company.