It may be argued that information is the life-blood of an efficient stock market. Explain this proposition.
In an efficient stock market it is assume that all investors perceive information in the same manner. Also the stocks are priced assuming that all information is public knowledge which is freely available to investors.
Hence firstly the presence of information is extremely important in an efficient stock market. The stocks are priced according to the information available. It is assume that nobody has an advantage to information available and all investors perceive information in the same manner.
It may be argued that information is the life-blood of an efficient stock market. Explain this...
Explain what “efficient” means with regard to the stock market. Is the stock market of the U.S. efficient in pricing stock? The stock markets in the U.S. are more efficient than in many other countries. Does that mean that all information is available to all investors?
The efficient market hypothesis and accounting information. It has been argued that by the time financial statements are issued, the market price of shares already reflects the information contained in them; hence, accounting information is not relevant. The arguments should address all three forms of the EMH Present arguments that given the EMH, accounting information is irrelevant.
Is the U.S. stock market an economically efficient market? Explain.
Debate 4-1 (page 123). The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) and accounting information It has been argued that by the time financial statements are issued, the market price of shares already reflects the information contained in them; hence, accounting information is not relevant. The arguments for both debate teams should address all three forms of the EMH. Present arguments that given the EMH, accounting information is irrelevant.
according to the efficient market hypothesis, when is new information incorporated into price of a stock? over a week immediately Depends on how difficult to understand is the information in a few hours
As argued in class, Macaulay's duration, as applied to the aggregate stock market, is a measure of the sensitivity of stock prices to changes in A. the nominal interest rate B. the real interest rate C. the risk premium D. the liquidity premium
As argued in class, Macaulay's duration, as applied to the aggregate stock market, is a measure of the sensitivity of stock prices to changes in A. the nominal interest rate B. the real interest rate C. the risk premium D. the liquidity premium
If the stock market is semi-strong-form efficient, investors can “beat the market” if they A. trade quickly enough based on recent public information. B. get inside information. C. train monkeys to pick stocks for them. D. perform technical analysis .
(5) Look at the following diagram and explain whether the market is efficient or not, and what form of efficiency relate to the diagram? Stock Price Time relative to an announcement
It has been argued that the stock market predict recessions. Use quarterly data starting 1961, plot the real value of the stock market index (the Wilshire 5000 index in the last month of the quarter divided by the GDP deflator). Do you think that the stock market performance is a good indicator for recessions?