Outline the key elements of the Efficient Markey Theory and identify which, if any, you feel most accurately depicts how our market behaves.

The Efficient Market Theory (EMT) is a theory that suggests the market price of financial assets reflects all available information, making it impossible to ‘beat the market’. There are three types of efficient markets. They are weak-form efficiency (semi-strong form efficiency), strong-form efficiency (strong-form efficiency).

• Weak-Form Efficiency: This states that past prices have no bearing on future movements in the market or stock prices. Investors cannot predict the future and historical data can’t be used to make predictions. They will only receive an average return for each period of investment.
• Semi-Strong Form Efficiency: This states that current public information is reflected in asset values so those looking to make money by trading on news are unlikely to outperform overall market performance.
• Strong Form Efficiency: This suggests insider knowledge related to any particular security would not result in above average gains due diligent efforts made by companies protecting such normally well guarded confidential material until eventually becoming widely known soon after official release dates set forth prior order preserve integrity system place remain enforced per stipulations outlined company documents respectively.

My belief is that weak form efficiency best describes how markets behave. Although normal market activity can fluctuate depending on news, such events are discussed over time. Investors who use consistent monitoring methods and develop better strategies for approaching trades will be able to gain an advantage over other traders. This helps keep the entire system sound.