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48 results for stock market inefficiency

Study finds inefficiency in Brazilian stock market through correlations and fat-tailed returns.

problem Inefficiency of the Brazilian stock market, particularly the IBOVESPA future contracts.
method Analysis of cross-correlations with foreign markets, examination of log-return distribution, and neural network forecasting.
result Strong dependence on foreign markets and fat-tailed returns indicate inefficiency.

Study finds many stocks in S&P 500 are inefficient, suggesting financial analysts outperform blindfolded monkeys.

problem Degree of inefficiency in U.S. stock market performance.
method Confidence intervals for proportions to assess inefficiency in S&P 500 components.
result Proportion of inefficient stocks in the S&P 500 index estimated to be between 12.13% and 27.87%

In this paper we examine inefficiencies and information disparity in the Japanese stock market. By carefully analysing information publicly available on the internet, an `outsider' to conventional statistical arbitrage strategies--which are based on market microstructure, company releases, or analyst reports--can never…

2010-03-03abs ↗pdf ↗

We argue that an important contributing factor into market inefficiency is the lack of a robust mechanism for the stock price to rise if a company has good earnings, e.g., via buybacks/dividends. Instead, the stock price is prone to volatility due to rather random perception/interpretation of earnings announcements (am…

2015-11-04abs ↗pdf ↗

It has been assumed that arbitrage profits are not possible in efficient markets, because future prices are not predictable. Here we show that predictability alone is not a sufficient measure of market efficiency. We instead propose to measure inefficiencies of markets in terms of the maximal profit an ideal trader can…

2004-03-24abs ↗pdf ↗

We presented Bayesian portfolio selection strategy, via the kk factor asset pricing model. If the market is information efficient, the proposed strategy will mimic the market; otherwise, the strategy will outperform the market. The strategy depends on the selection of a portfolio via Bayesian multiple testing methodol…

2017-04-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Study finds cryptoasset markets inefficient due to capital reallocation frictions.

problem Inefficiency in cryptoasset markets due to capital reallocation frictions.
method Examined investments with dominant and secondary risk factors, derived equilibrium restrictions, and tested empirically.
result Empirical results strongly reject necessary equilibrium restrictions, indicating market inefficiency.

In this paper we seek to demonstrate the predictability of stock market returns and explain the nature of this return predictability. To this end, we introduce investors with different investment horizons into the news-driven, analytic, agent-based market model developed in Gusev et al. (2015). This heterogeneous frame…

2015-08-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a framework to predict stock movements by integrating multi-order and internal dynamics.

problem Predicting stock movements with multi-order and internal dynamics.
method Temporal generative filters and hypergraph attentions using wavelet basis.
result Framework outperforms state-of-the-art methods in terms of profit and stability.

New study finds day-of-the-week effects in stock market returns using multifractal analysis.

problem Exploring calendar anomalies in stock markets, particularly day-of-the-week effects.
method Multifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (MF-DFA) applied to daily returns of market indices.
result Monday returns exhibit more persistent behavior and richer multifractal structures than other days.

Study finds market inefficiencies vary by time scale, with news uncertainty key.

problem Evaluating scale-dependent informational efficiency of stock markets.
method Tensor-eigenvalue-based Financial Chaos Index, Granger causality, network analysis.
result Semi-strong form of EMH rejected at daily frequency, but not at monthly.

Study finds Bitcoin market efficient, no exploitable inefficiencies with neural networks.

problem Investigating market inefficiencies in Bitcoin using neural networks.
method Used a feedforward neural network with various asset-related input features.
result Adding more features does not improve prediction accuracy, and one feature set outperforms a buy-and-hold strategy.

Paper tests for time-varying entropy in stock prices, finding periods of inefficiency.

problem Testing for time-varying entropy in stock price dynamics.
method Unbiased approximation of Shannon entropy variance, optimal rolling window selection, hypothesis testing.
result Existence of periods of market inefficiency for meme stocks.

For the London Stock Exchange we demonstrate that the signs of orders obey a long-memory process. The autocorrelation function decays roughly as τατ^{-α} with α0.6α\approx 0.6, corresponding to a Hurst exponent H0.7H \approx 0.7. This implies that the signs of future orders are quite predictable from the signs of past orde…

2003-11-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Social learning can make financial markets inefficient, but individual learning can fix this.

problem Inefficiencies in financial markets due to social learning.
method Study of the Minority Game model with social and individual learning mechanisms.
result Individual learning can rescue a population from the inefficiencies caused by social learning.

I summarize the recent work on market (in)efficiency, highlighting key elements why financial markets will never be made efficient. My approach is not by adding more empirical evidence, but giving plausible reasons as to where inefficiency arises and why it's not rational to arbitrage it away.

2001-05-18abs ↗pdf ↗

New estimator reveals intraday betas mainly driven by correlations.

problem Intraday fluctuations in market betas due to time-varying volatility.
method Proposes a novel subsampled quadrant estimator for high-frequency financial data.
result Intraday variation in betas primarily driven by intraday variation in correlations.

The study assesses how financial markets' efficiency changed during the COVID-19 crisis.

problem The impact of COVID-19 on financial market efficiency.
method Dynamic estimation method for Hurst exponent and memory parameter using alpha-stable distribution and dependence structure.
result Financial markets' efficiency varied during the COVID-19 crisis, with some indices showing less impact than others.

LLMs show potential for predicting financial returns, contrary to common belief.

problem Common belief that LLMs are unsuitable for financial market returns prediction.
method Chronos model from Ansari et al. (2024) tested on largest American single stocks.
result LLMs can predict time series that are nearly random, generating alpha.

This paper examines Bitcoin's price predictability, finding inefficiencies under certain conditions.

problem Predictability of Bitcoin's price movements.
method Theoretical reviews, empirical analyses, machine learning approaches, time series modeling.
result Bitcoin's market tends toward efficiency but shows exploitable inefficiencies under specific conditions.

Study analyzes EU ETS carbon market dynamics, revealing inefficiencies and anomalies.

problem Inefficiencies and anomalies in EU ETS trading and pricing mechanisms.
method Empirical analysis using AR-GARCH model and weighted network analysis.
result Heterogeneous and sometimes counter-intuitive elasticities in price-volume relationships.

Study tests financial market efficiency using random number generator tests.

problem Check for informational efficiencies in financial markets.
method Analysed binary daily returns as random number generators, split analysis by annual and company levels, investigated longer-term efficiency over Nasdaq-listed companies.
result Information efficiency varies across years and reflects large-scale market impacts.

Study reveals the 2020 U.S. stock crash was endogenous, not caused by COVID.

problem Understanding the cause of the 2020 U.S. stock market crash.
method Applied log-periodic power law singularity (LPPLS) methodology to analyze four major U.S. stock market indexes.
result The 2020 U.S. stock market crash was endogenous, stemming from systemic instability, not COVID.

Smart beta, also known as strategic beta or factor investing, is the idea of selecting an investment portfolio in a simple rule-based manner that systematically captures market inefficiencies, thereby enhancing risk-adjusted returns above capitalization-weighted benchmarks. We explore the idea of applying a smart strat…

2018-08-07abs ↗pdf ↗

KAN-PCA improves asset return analysis by capturing more variance than classical PCA during market crises.

problem Inefficient classical PCA during market crises when correlations between assets change dramatically.
method KAN-PCA uses KAN (Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks) with B-spline functions to learn nonlinear projections.
result KAN-PCA achieves a higher reconstruction R^2 (66.57%) compared to classical PCA (62.99%) on 20 S&P 500 stocks.