Efficient Markets and Noise Trading.

INTRODUCTION Financial markets characterise by many entities that interact and affect each other in the trading process. In this context, there are two different approaches to stocks pricing: efficient markets (EM) and noise trading (NT). Each approach implements different scenarios that lead to different results. The aim of this paper is to look at these two different approaches and to compare and contrast between criteria that shape each approach. The first and second sections discuss …

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