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EMH or Efficient Market Hypothesis defines that stock prices reflect all the relevant information available in the market thereby reflecting a fair market value. No one can predict stock market accurately as it follows a random walk.
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If the weakest form of market efficiency holds, then security prices reflect all information found in past prices and volume. Thus, traditional "technical analysis" will not work.
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Which of the following is true according to the pure expectations theory? Forward rates:a. Exclusively represent expected future short rates.b. Are biased estimates of market expectations.c. Always overestimate future short rates.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of an efficient market?
Investors can frequently make profits by predicting asset market prices that are different from intrinsic values.
The market value of all securities at any one instant in time fully reflect all available information.
Investors act rationally.
The forces of demand and supply work to maintain that the security's market price and its intrinsic value are in equilibrium.
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- Which of the following statements is most correct? Why?* a. If a market is weak-form efficient, this means that prices rapidly reflect all available public information. b. If a market is weak-form efficient, this means that you can expect to beat the market by using technical analysis that relies on the charting of past prices. c. If a market is strong-form efficient, this means that all stocks should have the same expected return. d. All of the statements above are correct. c. None of the statements above is correct.arrow_forwardIf you believe market prices can be predicted by solely studying past prices, then you believe the market is ____ form efficient.arrow_forwardTwo basic assumptions of technical analysis are that security prices adjust:a. Gradually to new information, and study of the economic environment provides an indication of future market movements. b. Rapidly to new information, and study of the economic environment provides an indication of future market movements.c. Rapidly to new information, and market prices are determined by the interaction between supply and demand.d. Gradually to new information, and prices are determined by the interaction between supply and demand.arrow_forward
- If we are speaking about the CAPM model and undiversifiable risks. Then what is meant by returns which are not captured by the market return.arrow_forwardWhy would an advocate of the efficient market hypothesis believe that even if many investors exhibit the behavioral biases, security prices might still be set efficiently?arrow_forwardWhat is weak-form EMH? What would you expect to see/not see if markets where weak form efficient? In other words, can you think of market events that would serve as evidence that market is or isn’t weak-form efficient?arrow_forward
- Given the beta is a relative measure of systematic risk, it is reasonable to assume that there exists a relationship between required rate of return and beta. The nature of this relationship is captured in: a. None of the above b. Security Market Line c. Stock Market Equilibrium d. Inflation Riskarrow_forwardThe following table lists Shleifer's 3 lines of defense for the efficient market hypothesis in the first column and empirical violations of these defenses in the second column. Which empirical violation supports the Shleifer's second line of defense, that even if quasi-rational traders are present, so long as their errors are uncorrelated they will cancel out and market prices still will reflect accurately underlying fundamental values?arrow_forwardIn general, would a falling rate of market interest cause the price of an MPT security to increase or decrease? Would the increase or decrease be greater if the security was issued at a discount? Would an increase in prepayment be likely or unlikely? Describe with an example.arrow_forward
- What is the random walk hypothesis, and how does it apply to stocks? What is an efficient market? How can a market be efficient if its prices behave in a random fashion?arrow_forwardVolatility is a situation when the prices of financial instruments are potentially stable, and they are subject to quick and large short term moves. Select one: True Falsearrow_forwardCarefully explain the Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT). What is the main assumption the APT is built on? (b) With regard to market efficiency, what is meant by the term "anomaly"? Give two examples of market anomalies and explain why each is considered as an anomaly.arrow_forward
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