out serial independency of the data. Results prove that KSE is not weak-form-efficient. This happens because KSE is an emerging market and there‚ it has been observed that information take time to be processed. Thus it can be said that technical analysis may be applied to gain abnormal returns. Keywords: Weak form efficiency‚ KSE‚ Random walk theory. 1. Introduction Stock markets are considered as a barometer of the economy Dholakia (2009); because stock markets facilitate investment related activities
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LAW II PROJECT (REPEAT) Fundamental Duties – Relevance and Applicability Submitted By: Ajay Singh Rathore ID - 210039 The constitution of India‚ in its Part IV-A provides Fundamental Duties. The Fundamental Duties were inserted in Article 51A of our Constitution in 1976 by 42nd Amendment Act. In the original Constitution in 1950‚ there was no reference of these duties. Fundamental Duties are the modernization of the constitution. Fundamental duties have been incorporated
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1. How well has Value Trust performed as of the date of the case? As of 2005‚ Value Trust had outperformed its benchmark index‚ the S&P 500‚ for 14 years consecutively. Given that the next longest period of sustained performance was only half as long‚ 14 consecutive years of excellent performance set a record as the longest streak of success for any manager in the mutual-fund industry. The average annual total return for the past 15 years was 14.6%‚ which was higher than the S&P’s 500 by 3.67%.
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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 system" and manipulate information to make stocks appear to perform above average. An understanding of the underlying inefficient "human" factors in the market equation
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"A Random Walk Down Wall Street" There is a sense of complexity today that has led many to believe the individual investor has little chance of competing with professional brokers and investment firms. However‚ Malkiel states this is a major misconception as he explains in his book "A Random Walk Down Wall Street". What does a random walk mean? The random walk means in terms of the stock market that‚ "short term changes in stock prices cannot be predicted". So how does a rational investor determine
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empirical analysis support precious studies that the combined valuation model is more informative by providing better and more accurate estimations of equity market values. This can be explained by the fact that this model incorporates both the economics and the accounting characteristics of the examined firms. Key words: Equity Valuation Models‚ Asset-Bards Model‚ Discounted Cash Flow Model‚ Discounted Residual Income‚ Equity Market Value JEL classification: G 380 1. Introduction Fundamental analysis
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but to some extent‚ the DFA people do not totally believe it. According to the efficient market hypothesis‚ when market efficiency is strong-form‚ stocks always trade at their fair value on stock exchanges and technical analysis‚ fundamental analysis and insider trading analysis are all fruitless. But DFA was not simply an index fund manager‚ it believed in the value of sound academic research and skilled traders’ contribution. Because DFA used the found that small size and high B/M ratio stocks
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Capital Market Efficiency and Its Implication for Financial Reporting MJAROCKS Capital market efficiency has been a widely debated topic since the term was introduced. The efficient market hypothesis was introduced by Eugene Fama in 1970 and is one of the most important topics that is covered in financial accounting theory. There have been many papers and studies that have backed the efficiency market hypothesis. There have also been many others that have tried to show that the markets are
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Valuation Report WAL-MART STORES‚ INC. Table of Contents Legal Disclaimer i Executive Summary 1 1 Company Overview 1 2 Valuation Methods Used 1 3 Fundamental Valuation 1 4 Market Valuation 1 5 Liquidation Value 1 Appendix 1 * Legal Disclaimer This valuation is subject to the following assumptions and limiting conditions: 1. Information‚ estimates‚ and opinions contained in this report are obtained from sources considered to be reliable. However‚ we assume no liability for
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Fundamentals of Financial Management‚ 12e Chapter 23: Mergers and Other Forms of Corporate Restructuring After studying Chapter 23‚ you should be able to: Chapter 23 Explain why a company might decide to engage in corporate restructuring. Understand and calculate the impact on earnings and on market value of companies involved in mergers. Describe what benefits‚ if any‚ accrue to acquiring company shareholders and to selling company shareholders. Analyze a proposed merger as a capital
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