Tag Archives: Efficient Market Hypothesis

US Treasury Bonds Soar on the News of Their Own Downgrade?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Prestonp

Anyone who’s been seriously securities pricing over the last several years has seen a series of bizarre pricing anomalies in securities as markets have gone from boom to bust- back and forth. Taken individually, any of these pricing anomalies as … Continue reading →

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The Not-So-Efficient Market

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Prestonp

There is a theory in stock circles called the “Efficient Market Hypothesis.” It was first proposed by a student of famed mathematician Benoit Mandlebroit (who proposed Chaos Theory) named Eugene Fama. The theory is easy to understand; markets such as … Continue reading →

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Seven Days of Loses Makes One Weak

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Prestonp

Ouch! The poor Dow Jones Industrial Average has continued it’s rout for the last 7 days. Falling from 10750 to close today at 8579. That’s a decline of roughly 20% in one week. If we go back one full year, … Continue reading →

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