FiN320 “Behavioral Finance and Technical Analysis”

Assess the credibility of the behavioral critique of the efficient market hypostasis. Provide support for your rationale.

Examine the results of technical analysis, and determine whether or not it works. Support your answer.

“Bond Prices and Yields”

Speculate as to why an investor may buy into the bond market when prices are dropping. Provide support for your rationale. Determine two reasons that the stated yield to maturity and realized compound yield to maturity of a default free zero coupon bond must always be equal. Support your answer with examples.