Episode #7 - Six Challenges to Market Efficiency

Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast

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In this episode, we explore various market observations that challenge semi-strong market efficiency. Here, we learn about six challenges of market efficiency and discuss the three issues to arbitrage exploitation.
00:00 Introduction
01:40 Exercise in Market Efficiency - Beauty Contest
09:48 Market Efficiency Forms (Strong, Semi-Strong, Weak) Review
12:33 Six Challenges to Market Efficiency (Semi-Strong) - #1 Small/Large Cap Stocks
13:48 Challenge #2 - Value/Growth Stocks
15:40 Challenge #3 - P/E Ratios (Low/High Price to Earnings Ratios)
19:18 Challenge #4 - Negative Earnings Momentum
22:32 Challenge #5 - Momentum Investing
29:55 Challenge #6 - Contrarian Strategy Investing
32:17 Market Efficiency and Arbitrage (Risk-Free Profits)
33:15 Three Issues to Arbitrage Exploitation (Fundamental Risk, Noise Trader Risk and Implementation Costs)
Papers Referenced in Podcast
Dolvin S. & Foltice, B. Using Simple Technical Analysis Indicators for Asset Allocation Decisions. Journal of Wealth Management, 24(3), 31-41 (2021).
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3732822
Foltice, B. & Langer, T. (2015) Profitable momentum trading strategies for individual investors. Financial Markets and Portfolio Management, 29(2), 85-113.
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2420743
Dolvin S. & Foltice, B. “Where Has the Trend Gone? An Update on Momentum Returns in the U.S. Stock Market” with Steven Dolvin. Journal of Wealth Management, 20(2), 29-40 (2017).
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2813333
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