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Essay Archive - Efficient Market Theory: A Contradiction of Terms
Efficient Market Theory: A Contradiction of Terms
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Abstract 2
Discussion 1-1
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Abstract
According to the Efficient Market Theory, it should be extremely difficult
for an investor to develop a "system" that consistently selects stocks that
exhibit higher than normal returns over a period of time. It should also
not be possible for a company to "cook the books" to misrepresent the value
of stocks and bonds. An analysis of current literature, however, indicates
that companies can and do "beat the....
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