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To determine: To describe briefly about the
Introduction: The Efficient Market Hypothesis implies that the information made available to the public by a stock-holding company cannot be used to assess the return and risk and the future movements of the stock price, as such information already has a direct affect on the price movement of that stock; and that the market prices are relative to new information only.
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To determine: Contrast the implications of Efficient Market Hypothesis, as it is applied to Technical analysis in Charting and in Fundamental Analysis.
Introduction: The Efficient Market Hypothesis implies that the information made available to the public by a stock-holding company cannot be used to assess the return and risk and the future movements of the stock price, as such information already has a direct affect on the price movement of that stock; and that the market prices are relative to new information only.
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To determine: Discuss briefly about the roles and responsibilities of Managers in an Efficient
Introduction: The Efficient Market Hypothesis implies that the information made available to the public by a stock-holding company cannot be used to assess the return and risk and the future movements of the stock price, as such information already has a direct affect on the price movement of that stock; and that the market prices are relative to new information only.
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