Can We Please Stop Saying the Market is Efficient?


	Can We Please Stop Saying the Market is Efficient?

ddillard

6-17-2009 8:25 AM

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6-17-2009 11:15 AM

tabsey

Corporations live lies and expect us to be part of it. Many are fooled.

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