The Efficient Markets Hypothesis Implies That an Investor

question 12

Multiple Choice

The efficient markets hypothesis implies that an investor:

• A) cannot systematically outperform the market as a whole over time.
• B) should rely on publicly available information to outperform the market.
• C) should buy and sell lower volumes of shares.
• D) can manage a portfolio and regularly outperform the whole market.

Analyze the role and effect of self-handicapping in personal psychology.

Differentiate between high and low self-esteem characteristics and their consequences on personal goals and perception.

Comprehend the mechanisms of the self-serving bias and its manifestations in personal success and failure.

Understand positive illusions and their impact on nondepressed individuals' outlook and behavior.

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