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Philippine Stock Market: What Value Does The Selected Market Information Hold For Filipino Investors?, Edna Delantar

Center for Business Research and Development

There is a high level of information efficiency in the stock market. An efficient market adjusts security prices quickly and accurately to new information, without having to digest it for very long. Often, the pace of adjustment is remarkably rapid. This study focuses on the importance of market information as assessed by 250 retail investors in the Philippine Stock Market. The participants have active accounts and engaged in active trading with selected stock brokers and are at least 18 years old and above (or the age of eligibility to open an account with a broker). The gender of the respondents …