Module 5: Long Answer Questions

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📘 Part 1 (until Midterm)

Module	Chapter
5	ch13

Answer the following questions based on the discussions in class.

Q1.

Discuss the implications of the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) for professional fund managers. Under which form(s) of market efficiency would active management be least valuable, and why?

Q2.

Explain the behavioral finance concept of overconfidence. How does overconfidence among investors affect trading volume, asset prices, and overall market efficiency?

Q3.

What is the momentum anomaly, and why does it pose a challenge to the predictions of the CAPM and EMH? Provide an example of how investors or fund managers might attempt to exploit momentum.

Q4.

Describe herding behavior in financial markets. What factors contribute to herding, and what potential consequences can it have for market stability and efficiency?

Q5.

Investor sentiment is often cited as a driver of bubbles and crashes. Discuss how psychological biases and sentiment can push asset prices away from fundamentals. Give one historical example.

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