INVESTMENTS(LL)W/CONNECT
INVESTMENTS(LL)W/CONNECT
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781260433920
Author: Bodie
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
bartleby

Videos

Question
Book Icon
Chapter 11, Problem 1PS
Summary Introduction

Adequate Information:

Markets are efficient.

To construct:

What should be the correlation coefficient between stock returns for two no overlapping time periods.

Introduction:Correlation Coefficientis a measure of strength of relationship between the relative movements of two variables.

Expert Solution & Answer
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 1PS

Hence, the correlation coefficient for two non-overlapping periods shall be zero.

Explanation of Solution

In efficient markets, prices of securities quickly adjust to any new information that arrives in the market thereby reflecting all the available information in market in current security prices.

If markets are efficient, then stock prices would always reflect any market information in their price movements at any point of time. The correlation coefficient for two non-overlapping periods shall be zero. Else, one may leverage returns from one period to forecast returns in other time periods thereby making subnormal profits.

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Students have asked these similar questions
If markets are efficient, what should be the correlation coefficient between stock returns for two nonoverlapping time periods?
When working with the CAPM, which of the following factors can be determined with the most precision?   a. The beta coefficient of "the market," which is the same as the beta of an average stock.     b. The beta coefficient, bi, of a relatively safe stock.     c. The market risk premium (RPM).     d. The most appropriate risk-free rate, rRF.     e. The expected rate of return on the market, rM.
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the Random Walk Hypothesis? A) It assumes successive returns are statistically independent. B) It assumes there is no correlation between the returns in one period and the next. C) It assumes the distribution of returns in all periods is identical. D) It assumes historical share prices can be used to predict future price movements.
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Finance
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, finance and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course...
Finance
ISBN:9781337395083
Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Personal Finance
Finance
ISBN:9781337669214
Author:GARMAN
Publisher:Cengage
Text book image
Pfin (with Mindtap, 1 Term Printed Access Card) (...
Finance
ISBN:9780357033609
Author:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Century 21 Accounting Multicolumn Journal
Accounting
ISBN:9781337679503
Author:Gilbertson
Publisher:Cengage
Text book image
Century 21 Accounting General Journal
Accounting
ISBN:9781337680059
Author:Gilbertson
Publisher:Cengage
Text book image
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Finance
ISBN:9781337514835
Author:MOYER
Publisher:CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
What is Risk Management? | Risk Management process; Author: Educationleaves;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP-E75FGFkU;License: Standard youtube license