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XXI NISM Series XXI-A
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Which of the following best describes the 'Efficient Market Hypothesis'?

Practice question from NISM XXI A for PMS - Mock Test 3 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. Prices always reflect all available information

    Correct answer

  2. B

    Prices are random and unpredictable

  3. C

    Investors can always beat the market through technical analysis

  4. D

    Markets are inefficient and can be exploited regularly

Why this is the answer

Efficient Market Hypothesis posits that all known information is already priced into securities, making it impossible to consistently outperform the market.

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