Technical analysts believe that investors can use past price changes to predict future price changes. How do they justify this belief?

Select all that are true with respect to the theory of market efficiency. Group of answer choices If markets are efficient, investors cannot earn positive returns If markets are efficient, it means prices are always "right" in that the reflect perfect foresight into what will happen in the future Strong form market efficiency suggests that all information, public or private, is reflected in current prices in an unbiased way Market efficiency suggests that relevant information is quickly impounded into prices If transaction costs are high, then prices are less likely to reflect all available information

1. Which form of market efficiency is the best among weak, semi strong and strong? 2. Is stock market efficient? Give logic in favour of your answer

What are the TRIN Statistics and Cofidence Index and what do their values describe about the bullish and bearish direction of the market?

If the yield curve is upward sloping: Hint: When there is an increase in the demand for an asset, the price of the asset goes up. You expect returns from investing in such ("higher-priced") asset to be lower in the future. Conversely, when there is a decrease in the demand for an asset, the price of the asset goes down. You expect returns from investing in such ("lower-priced") asset to be higher in the future. O investors expect the short-term interest rates to fall in the future. investors often shift their investment holdings away from long-term securities. investors often short sell short-term securities. investors often shift their investment holdings away from short-term securities.

What is weak-form EMH? What would you expect to see/not see if markets where weak form efficient? In other words, can you think of market events that would serve as evidence that market is or isn’t weak-form efficient?

Calculate Quick Ratio: AKA the Acid Test

One approach for using multifactor models is to use factors that capture systematic risk. Which of the following is not a common factor used in this approach? Market capitalization O Unexpected changes in real GDP O Unexpected changes in inflation Yield curve shifts Consumer confidence

Which of the following statements correctly describe how the present value of a future expected cash flow may vary with different factors? Group of answer choices A. More than one of the other options are correct. B. As the expected loss of purchasing power due to inflation increases, then, holding all else constant, the present value of a future expected cash flow will decrease. C. As the period of time we have to wait until we receive a future expected cash flow decreases, then, holding all else constant, the present value of the cash flow will decrease. D. As the risk associated with a future expected cash flow increases, then, holding all else constant, the present value of the cash flow will increase.

Behavioural finance is arguably most useful in explaining asset prices when there are significant numbers of “noise traders” and limits to arbitrage. Why is this so?