Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
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ISBN: 9780077861704
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 22, Problem 6CRCT
Summary Introduction
Case summary:
In 1990, the performance of the pros was abnormally poor, because 90% of all equity mutual funds underperformed a submissively handled index funds.
To determine: How does the given fact tolerate on the problems of market efficiency.
Introduction:
Index funds:
It is a type of mutual fund with a portfolio is constructed to match or track the elements of a market index such as, S&P 500. The index funds offers wide market exposure, lessen operating expenditure and reduced portfolio turnover.
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