When a securities professional buys stock for her own account, then urges investors to buy the same stock so that the price will rise, and benefit her, has engaged in:

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This behavior is known as "pump and dump," which is not listed among the provided options. It involves artificially inflating the price of an owned stock through false and misleading positive statements, in order to sell the cheaply purchased stock at a higher price. None of the given choices accurately describe this unethical and illegal activity.

When a Securities Professional Buys Stock for Her Own Account