Examining market efficiency in India: an empirical analysis of the Random Walk Hypothesis Alan Harper South University Zhenhu Jin Valparasio University ABSTRACT This study tries to determine whether the Indian stock market is efficient by examining if the stock returns follow a random walk. Following previous studies‚ we use autocorrelation‚ the Box-Ljung test statistics and the run test and find that the Indian stock market was not efficient in the weak form during the testing period.
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The financial markets of the United States‚ today‚ are collectively known as "Wall Street." These words represent the heart of the business and financial world in the United States today. Many of us conjure up well known images of companies being bought and sold‚ traders screaming out to get the best prices for their clients‚ fortunes won and lost many times over‚ and the billions of dollars exchanged in deals. Some may even claim that it is the "Crystal Ball" that can predict and control the
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of the stock market in 1929 the number of millionaires in America was 25‚000-35‚000. But when the stock market hit its bottom in 1932 the number of millionaires had been drastically reduced to only five thousand. Best quoting a writer in “The Financial World” states‚ “In this country speculation has been rampant for quite nine out of the twelve months‚ since Armistice Day‚ 1918. Up to Armistice Day anniversary‚ November 11‚ 1919‚ the New York Stock Exchange has records showing sales of stocks‚ totaling
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Stock Market Game Reflection In the stock market game I was a investor. Investors are meant to buy stock and usually they gain or lose money depending on how the stock markets and economy is. The way stocks work are you pay for a company and you can either make money if you are doing well or lose money if your business is failing. At first I bought 3 stocks. I bought 3 in fear of losing money. Then as the game went on I felt a little bit more comfortable spending more money because not much
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Stock market: Barometer of indian economy Many assume that the stock market represents the state of the economy. That is the primary reason for this distorted obsession about the market. There are several factually incorrect assumptions about the role of the market‚ says R. Vaidyanathan. | IT is that time of the year when many suggestions are offered to the Finance Minister to modify the Budget to boost the stock market and‚ through that‚ the economy. This year the market is already in an upswing
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Journal One - The Stock Market Game First submission Date 26/10/2009 | Table 1 | | | Company | Shares bought | Share Price | Change | 3i Group | 2000 | £2.95 | £5‚900.00 | BP | 2000 | £5.65 | £11‚300.00 | Prudential | 4000 | £6.33 | £25‚320.00 | Sainsbury’s | 2000 | £3.39 | £6‚780.00 | | | | | TOTAL | | | £49‚300.00 | CASH HELD | | | £50‚700.00 | | | | | Original amount | | | £100‚000.00 | Profit/Loss | | | 0 | I will undertake
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The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company: Capital Structure‚ Valuation‚ and Cost of Capital Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is a well-known leader that manufactures confections such as gums‚ mints‚ hard and chewy candies‚ lollipops‚ and chocolates. The company was founded in 1891 and its headquarters is based in Chicago‚ Illinois. It has operations in over 40 countries and distributes many of its world famous brand such as Double mint‚ Extra‚ Skittles‚ Orbit to more than 180 countries. Investment strategy of Blanka
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States attempted to rebuild itself both politically and economically. Unfortunately‚ the United States economy was very unstable; therefore‚ the stock market crashed in October of 1929. Many people were investing their income and savings into speculative ventures and even borrowing money from brokers and banks in order to pay for the stock in cash. The stock market crash caused financial turmoil which resulted in many businesses closing and countless layoffs. With so many people unemployed or underemployed
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Chapter 5 PROSPECTUS DEFINITION [SECTION 2(36)] • Any document inviting deposits from the public for the subscription or purchase of any securities of a body corporate. Following types of documents are prospectus: - ❑ Any document described or issued as prospectus; including ❑ any notice‚ ❑ circular‚ ❑ advertisement or ❑ other document • Ingredient to constitute a “prospectus” i) There must be an “invitation to the public”; ii) The invitation
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Paper On “Stock Market in Bangladesh” (An overall research about Stock market includes the reasons of falling down & the recommendations) Submitted To: Farhana Zareen Bashar Lecturer Department of English East West University Submitted By: Atique Shahariar I.D. - 2012-2-10-053 Date of Submission: April 12‚ 2013 East West University Table of Content… Introduction: Stock market is an important part of the economy of a country. The stock market plays a play
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