"Getting Started in Stock Investing and Trading takes beginning investors and traders through the essential information they need to know before they decide what kind of participant to be in the equities market. The book explains the risks, benefits, features and definitions of both investing...

An efficient market should not show any anomalies. When new information reaches a market which is efficient, it should automatically translate into prices of assets, which ought to eliminate the possibility of gaining an advantage over other investors, thus preventing excess profits. However,...