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Efficient Capital Markets: A Review of Theory and Empirical Work

Eugene F. Fama

Year
1970
Venue
Journal of Finance
Level
Introductory
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Summary

Reviews theoretical and empirical work on efficient capital markets and organizes the literature around weak-form, semi-strong-form, and strong-form tests. The article supplies the background for later legal debates over disclosure, reliance, price accuracy, and securities-fraud damages.

Citation

Eugene F. Fama. "Efficient Capital Markets: A Review of Theory and Empirical Work." Journal of Finance, 1970.

BibTeX

@article{Fama1970Efficient,
  title = {Efficient Capital Markets: A Review of Theory and Empirical Work},
  author = {Eugene F. Fama},
  year = {1970},
  journal = {Journal of Finance},
  url = {https://www.jstor.org/stable/2325486}
}
Original source: JSTOR

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