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a.
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IAAI (Institutional Advisors for All Inc.) is a consulting firm which provides services to all type of institutions and big investors regarding
As per historical data, there is a positive trend in stock prices and this is factored into the forecast of the overall economy that they deliver. They have considered fact that an upward trending stock market a positive economic indicator in itself; however they do not agree it is a reason.
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IAAI
Adequate information:
IAAI is a service provider about forecasting the trends
Introduction:
Leading indicators are the indicators which are useful in making predictions about the economy in regard to cycle of industry.
b.
Case summary:
IAAI (Institutional Advisors for All Inc.) is a consulting firm which provides services to all type of institutions and big investors regarding forecasting and determining long-term trends through using normal analysis tools and models which determine how these trends should affect the performance of the various investments. They have concluded that job creation and consumer confidence to inflation and interest rates and then incorporate the forecast movement in inflation rates into an established model for explaining asset prices. They are primary concern about how the job creation and consumer confidence affect bond prices and how those should affect stock prices.
As per historical data, there is a positive trend in stock prices and this is factored into the forecast of the overall economy that they deliver. They have considered fact that an upward trending stock market a positive economic indicator in itself; however they do not agree it is a reason.
The character in this case:
IAAI
Adequate information:
IAAI is a service provider about forecasting the trends
Introduction:
Leading indicators are the indicators which are useful in making predictions about the economy in regard to cycle of industry.
(c)
Case summary:
IAAI (Institutional Advisors for All Inc.) is a consulting firm which provides services to all type of institutions and big investors regarding forecasting and determining long-term trends through using normal analysis tools and models which determine how these trends should affect the performance of the various investments. They have concluded that job creation and consumer confidence to inflation and interest rates and then incorporate the forecast movement in inflation rates into an established model for explaining asset prices. They are primary concern about how the job creation and consumer confidence affect bond prices and how those should affect stock prices.
As per historical data, there is a positive trend in stock prices and this is factored into the forecast of the overall economy that they deliver. They have considered fact that an upward trending stock market a positive economic indicator in itself; however they do not agree it is a reason.
The character in this case:
IAAI
Adequate information:
IAAI is a service provider about forecasting the trends
Introduction:
Leading indicators are the indicators which are useful in making predictions about the economy in regard to cycle of industry.
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- Many financial economists believe that the random walk model is a gooddescription of the logarithm of stock prices. It implies that the percentagechanges in stock prices are unforecastable. A financial analyst claims to havea new model that makes better predictions than the random walk model.Explain how you would examine the analyst’s claim that his model is superior?arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements concerning the Efficient Market Hypothesis is correct? Select one: a. Stock market prices are based on speculation not on underlying information b. New information that confirms investor expectations should change stock prices c. Stock prices should slowly respond when unexpected information becomes available d. Careful research can help investors earn abnormal profits e. Your return on investment should reflect the riskiness of your portfolioarrow_forwardA “random walk” occurs when:a. Stock price changes are random but predictable.b. Stock prices respond slowly to both new and old information.c. Future price changes are uncorrelated with past price changes.d. Past information is useful in predicting future prices.arrow_forward
- Which of the following statements is most correct? Why?* a. If a market is weak-form efficient, this means that prices rapidly reflect all available public information. b. If a market is weak-form efficient, this means that you can expect to beat the market by using technical analysis that relies on the charting of past prices. c. If a market is strong-form efficient, this means that all stocks should have the same expected return. d. All of the statements above are correct. c. None of the statements above is correct.arrow_forwardII. Determine what form of the theory of efficient market is being described in each item. Write W for weak form, SE for semi-strong form, ST_ for strong form. _4. The stock prices already reflect all publicly available data. 5. The stock prices already reflect all past market trading data. _6. The technical analysis will not give new information in this form. 7. The fundamental analysis will not give new information in this form. 8. Both the fundamental and technical analysis will not give new information. _9. The stock pricess show historical information which may or may not include inside information. _10. The stodk prices already reflect all publicly available date such as any product, financial statement, etc.arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements are true if the efficient market hypothesis holds?a. It implies that future events can be forecast with perfect accuracy.b. It implies that prices reflect all available information.c. It implies that security prices change for no discernible reason.d. It implies that prices do not fluctuate.arrow_forward
- Which of the following does NOT correctly complete this sentence: In general, the link between an information announcement and the stock price is that Select one: O a. the stock price will not change if the announcement provided only anticipated information. O b. if markets are efficient in the semi-strong form, then the market will react rapidly to the new information. O c. the expected stock return will change if the announcement contains a surprise component. O d. in order for the price of the stock to change, the announcement must be relevant to that particular stock and must be unanticipated. O e. only announcements that have already been discounted will affect the stock price.arrow_forwardII. Determine what form of the theory of efficient market is being described in each item. Write W for weak form, SE for semi-strong form, ST for strong form. _1. Past data will not give investors an advantage. 2. The stock prices show historical information only. _3. the stock prices reflect all its past market trading data. _4. The stock prices already reflect all publicly available data. 5. The stock prices already reflect all past market trading data. _6. The technical analysis will not give new information in this form. 7. The fundamental analysis will not give new information in this form. 8. Both the fundamental and technical analysis will not give new information. _9. The stock pricess show historical information which may or may not include inside information. _10. The stodk prices already reflect all publicly available date such as any product, financial statement, etc.arrow_forwardChoose only one answer and explain the rationale in one or two sentences. 1. Which of the following contradicts the proposition that the stock market is weakly efficient? a. An analyst is able to identify mispriced stocks by looking at stock charts. b. Mutual funds do not outperform the market on average. c. Some investors can earn abnormal profits. d. The autocorrelations of stock returns are not significantly different from zero. 2. Which of the following would provide the strongest evidence against the semi-strong form of the efficient market theory? a. Fundamental analysis does not help generate abnormal returns. b. Technical analysis is worthless in identifying mispriced stocks. c. Stock prices response to firms’ earnings announcements gradually. d. Mutual fund managers do not beat the market on average. 3. Which of the following statements is true about the efficient market hypothesis? a. It implies a rational market. b. It implies that everyone makes zero profit from…arrow_forward
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