- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Study Session 12. Equity Investments (1)
- Reading 38. Market Efficiency
- Subject 3. Market Pricing Anomalies
CFA Practice Question
Tests of the EMH suggest that ______
II. very few fundamental indicators offer forecasting power.
III. despite the ability of Value Line forecasts to predict stock returns, trading profits are unlikely after adjusting the returns for transactions costs.
I. if technical trading rules can predict profit opportunities, they are very short-lived.
II. very few fundamental indicators offer forecasting power.
III. despite the ability of Value Line forecasts to predict stock returns, trading profits are unlikely after adjusting the returns for transactions costs.
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. I, II and III
Explanation: All of these statements are conclusions of efficient markets tests. Despite that fact that we find several market inefficiencies, it is still the case that the individual investor and even many professional investors cannot profit from these known inefficiencies.
User Contributed Comments 7
User | Comment |
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geet | Thought EMH meant there is no forecasting power of indicators. Isnt B wrong then? |
paolino9290 | Yeah EMH means that, but tests have shown that some indicators have forecasting power |
superjam | I will forecast that stocks with a high dividend yield will see lower capital gain. |
soarer1 | so if the tests are correct, why are we trading again? |
hannovanwyk | its a race, whoever trades first is the winner :P |
poomie83 | because we are semi-strong inefficient |
sevywonder | Because Burton Malkiel was a hack and his theory can go to hell |