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Bigger Extremes, Better Returns | Cliff Asness on the "Less Efficient Market Hypothesis"

Excess Returns

CHAPTER

Navigating Market Inefficiencies and Passive Investing

This chapter examines market inefficiencies and their significant implications for investment strategies, emphasizing how passive investing practices can distort market dynamics. It discusses the tension between capital influx into passive strategies and the true influence on stock prices, especially regarding different market capitalizations. Furthermore, the chapter explores the role of technology and social media in shaping investment behavior, drawing parallels to historical market bubbles and the challenges they create for maintaining market efficiency.

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