It is generally accepted that efficiency represents the optimal, aspirational state for any market. Efficient markets, which feature many buyers and sellers and perfect information flowing between them, determine the “right price” and hence allocate society’s resources optimally.
The Dark Side of Efficient Markets
Price volatility – and an industry that exploits it.
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