What are the differences among the weak-form, the semistrong-form, and the strong-form of the efficient markets hypothesis (EMH)? Which one of these forms do you think best benefits insiders? Why? Please give examples.

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Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Semistrong-form market efficiency implies that as soon as any public or private information comes into being it is incorporated into stock prices.

B. Weak-form market efficiency implies that recent trends in stock prices are of no use in predicting future stock prices.

C. Market efficiency implies that all stocks should have the same expected return.

D. According to strong-form market efficiency, insiders would find it possible to consistently earn abnormal returns in the stock market even if they have superior knowledge about the company.

E. Studies of the Efficient Markets Hypothesis suggest that neither the weak-form nor the semi-strong forms of efficiency hold, especially for larger companies. However, the market appears to be strong-form efficient because institutional traders make abnormal profits.

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1. Briefly state and discuss the three forms of the efficient market hypothesis (EMH). What is the main implication that comes out of all forms of the EMH?

2. In the predictability lecture, we discussed evidence concerning violations of the weak form of the EMH that are based upon lagged return trading strategies. Briefly discuss the three types of strategies (that is, long, intermediate, and short return horizons). In your discussion of each horizon, discuss the basic method used to form portfolios, what the results are (that is, do returns exhibit reversals or continuations), and the average level of profits.

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For each of the following scenarios, discuss whether profit opportunities exist from trading in the stock of the firm under the conditions that (1) the market is not weak form efficient, (2) the market is weak form but not semistrong form efficient, (3) the market is semistrong form but not strong form efficient, and (4) the market is strong form efficient.

a. The stock price has risen steadily each day for the past 30 days.

b. The financial statements for a company were released three days ago, and you believe youâve uncovered some anomalies in the companyâs inventory and cost control reporting techniques that are causing the firmâs true liquidity strength to be understated.

c. You observe that the senior management of a company has been buying a lot of the companyâs stock on the open market over the past week.

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