A REVIEW OF STUDIES CONDUCTED ON THE WEAK FORM OF THE EFFICIENT MARKET HYPOTHESIS ON EMERGING CAPITAL MARKETS Surabhi Kothiyal (2009B3A8360P) Vishnukaant Pitty (2009A4PS340P) 1 CONTENTS PAGE NO. 1. Introduction 3 2. On Emerging Markets … 5 3. Empirical Methods 8 3.1. Non-Parametric Tests 8 3.1.1. Kolmogrov Smirnov Goodness of Fit Test 9 3.1.2. Runs Test 9 3.2. Parametric Tests 10 3.2.1. Auto-Correlation Test 10 3.2.2. ADF (Augmented
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In finance‚ technical analysis is a security analysis discipline used for forecasting the direction of prices through the study of past market data‚ primarily price and volume. Behavioral economics and quantitative analysis use many of the same tools of technical analysis‚ which‚ being an aspect of active management‚ stands in contradiction to much of modern portfolio theory. The efficacy of both technical and analysis is disputed by efficient-market hypothesis which states that stock market prices
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Behavioural Finance Martin Sewell University of Cambridge February 2007 (revised April 2010) Abstract An introduction to behavioural finance‚ including a review of the major works and a summary of important heuristics. 1 Introduction Behavioural finance is the study of the influence of psychology on the behaviour of financial practitioners and the subsequent effect on markets. Behavioural finance is of interest because it helps explain why and how markets might be inefficient. For more information
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Behavioural Finance: How Investor Reacts in Decision Involving Risk? ABSTRACT Behavioral finance is a new field in economics that has recently become a subject of significant interest to investors. This article provides a general discussion of behavioral Finance .In this article survey is made between two different groups of investors. This article shows how we behave or the psychology when we make decisions involving risk‚ or in the possibility of loss .This article also throw some light on
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International Journal of Statistics and Probability; Vol. 1‚ No. 2; 2012 ISSN 1927-7032 E-ISSN 1927-7040 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education The Efficient Market Hypothesis: Empirical Evidence Martin Sewell1 1 Faculty of Economics‚ University of Cambridge‚ Cambridge‚ United Kingdom Correspondence: Martin Sewell‚ Faculty of Economics‚ University of Cambridge‚ Sidgwick Avenue‚ Cambridge CB3 9DD‚ United Kingdom. Tel: 44-797-414-5461. E-mail: mvs25@cam.ac.uk Received: June
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A study on Behavioural Finance Problem Statement: To understand how and to what extent markets and investor decisions have been influenced by market moving emotions. Objectives: The main objectives of this research are 1. To understand the roots and origins of behavioural finance. 2. To understand the basic investor psychology‚ components and aspects of the same. 3. To understand the components‚ heuristics and anomalies involved in behavioural finance. 4. To determine according
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The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) is an important assumption in finance. What are the various forms of the EMH? Does the EMH in any of its forms make sense given the current economic circumstances? The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) is an important assumption in finance. What are the various forms of the EMH? Does the EMH in any of its forms make sense given the current economic circumstances? Hariem Haladni Hariem Haladni September 2012 September 2012 In modern financial
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Answer to Question 1: Efficient Market Hypothesis was firstly brought forward by E. Fama in 1960s. Its main believing is in that security prices fully reflect all available information in an efficient market‚ which allows investors to earn no above average risk-adjusted return (Fama‚ 1965). Although some technical studies and opportunistic investors have stretched hard in searching for proofs to challenge the efficient market hypothesis‚ and to prove above average returns could be gained by predicting
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CHAPTER 11: THE EFFICIENT MARKET HYPOTHESIS PROBLEM SETS 1. The correlation coefficient between stock returns for two non-overlapping periods should be zero. If not‚ one could use returns from one period to predict returns in later periods and make abnormal profits. 2. No. Microsoft’s continuing profitability does not imply that stock market investors who purchased Microsoft shares after its success was already evident would have earned an exceptionally high return on their investments
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Jönköping International Business School Jönköping University B eh avioral F i nance Investors’ Rationality Bachelor Thesis within Finance Authors: Bernéus‚ Hannes Sandberg‚ Carl Wahlbeck‚ David Tutor: Jönköping Österlund‚ Urban December‚ 2008 Acknowledgement We would like to thank our tutor Mr. Urban Österlund for his support and guidance. We are also grateful for all valuable comments and insights from our fellow students during seminar sessions. We would also like to present
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