Forget any AIMR ethical mandates of independence and objectivity.

FORBES: Financial Analysts: Writing Research That Benefits Their Employers and Themselves (August 1, 2001)

Throughout its history, the Board has closely guarded its special status and tradition of non-partisan independence by making every effort to ensure the strict confidentiality of its deliberations and communications, and the unimpeachable objectivity of its advice.

WHITEHOUSE: History