by Ben Luyten | May 2, 2018 | Markets
Irrational markets Download PDF For the past several decades, an interesting question that causes an ongoing debate, both between academics and practitioners, is whether or not stock markets are efficient. Proponents of the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) claim...
by Ben Luyten | Mar 14, 2018 | Markets
Political risk emerging at home Download PDF During the past year, emerging markets have performed particularly well compared to the global market performance as a whole. The MSCI emerging markets index posted an annual performance of 37.28% in 2017, compared to...
by Ben Luyten | Jan 17, 2018 | Markets
Hitting a turning point Download PDF At the end of the year, it is always difficult to avoid an avalanche of reports looking back on the performance of the markets during the past 12 months. There are also plenty of predictions being forecasted about the upcoming...
by Ben Luyten | Dec 4, 2017 | Markets
Investing in good conscience Download PDF As early as the 1970s, some investors have tried to emphasize moral values in their decision making through socially responsible investments (SRI). Stocks or securities that were linked to companies perceived as morally...
by Ben Luyten | Nov 3, 2017 | Markets
Gun violence on the stock market Download PDF Recently, Market Watch published an article outlining the stock reactions of gun manufacturers on the violence in Las Vegas that took place on the 1st of October. Stock prices of these companies rose sharply after the...
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