Questions from General Investment

Q: Table 9.4 contains data on market advances and declines.

Table 9.4 contains data on market advances and declines. Calculate cumulative breadth and decide whether this technical signal is bullish or bearish

Q: If the trading volume in advancing shares on day 1 in the

If the trading volume in advancing shares on day 1 in the previous problem was 1.1 billion shares, while the volume in declining issues was 0.9 billion shares, what was the trin statistic for that day...

Q: Using the following data on bond yields, calculate the change in

Using the following data on bond yields, calculate the change in the confidence index from last year to this year. What besides a change in confidence might explain the pattern of yield changes?

Q: Log in to Connect and link to the material for Chapter 9

Log in to Connect and link to the material for Chapter 9, where you will find five years of weekly returns for the S&P 500. a. Set up a spreadsheet to calculate the 26-week moving average of the inde...

Q: Log in to Connect and link to the material for Chapter 9

Log in to Connect and link to the material for Chapter 9, where you will find five years of weekly returns for the S&P 500 and Fidelity’s Select Banking Fund (ticker FSRBX). Templates and spreadsheets...

Q: One apparent violation of the Law of One Price is the pervasive

One apparent violation of the Law of One Price is the pervasive discrepancy between the prices and net asset values of closed-end mutual funds. Would you expect to observe greater discrepancies on div...

Q: What do we mean by fundamental risk, and why may such

What do we mean by fundamental risk, and why may such risk allow behavioral biases to persist for long periods of time?

Q: What are the strong points of the behavioral critique of the efficient

What are the strong points of the behavioral critique of the efficient market hypothesis? What are some problems with the critique?

Q: You are considering an investment in a mutual fund with a 4

You are considering an investment in a mutual fund with a 4% load and an expense ratio of 0.5%. You can invest instead in a bank CD paying 6% interest a. If you plan to invest for two years, what ann...

Q: What are some possible investment implications of the behavioral critique?

What are some possible investment implications of the behavioral critique?