Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• EFFICIENT MARKET
  
  When the information that investors need to make investment decisions is widely available, thoroughly analyzed, and regularly used, as is the case with securities traded on the major US stock markets, the result is an efficient market. Conversely, an inefficient market is one in which there is limited information available for making rational investment decisions.
  
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