Generally,academics Reject Technical Analysis as a Means of Forecasting Security

question 33

Essay

Generally,academics reject technical analysis as a means of forecasting security prices.Give some reasons to support this position and suggest some possible defenses of the approach.

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Definitions:

Reserve Requirement

This is a regulation set by central banks requiring banks to hold a certain percentage of deposits and notes in reserve, either in their vaults or on deposit with the central bank, as a precaution against bank runs.

Actual Reserves

The total amount of funds that a bank has in its reserve account plus any cash on hand, used to satisfy central bank requirements and handle withdrawals.

Excess Reserves

Bank reserves exceeding the reserve requirements set by the central bank, available for lending.

Reserve Requirements

Rules established by central banks that specify the lowest reserve amount that banks are required to maintain against customer deposits.