empirical

(adjective)

Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.

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Examples of empirical in the following topics:

  • Impact of Diversification on Risk and Return: Unsystematic Risk

    • In 1977 Elton and Gruber worked out an empirical example of the gains from diversification.

  • Managers, Shareholders, and Bondholders

    • Managers may also be shareholders and reap the profits of more risky strategies or may prefer risk-averse empire-building projects.

  • Implications and Limitations of the Efficient Market Hypothesis

    • Investors and researchers have disputed the Efficient Market Hypothesis both empirically and theoretically.
    • Further empirical work has highlighted the impact transaction costs have on the concept of market efficiency, with much evidence suggesting that any anomalies pertaining to market inefficiencies are the result of a cost benefit analysis made by those willing to incur the cost of acquiring the valuable information in order to trade on it.

  • Behavior of an Efficient Market

    • In 1964 Bachelier's dissertation along with the empirical studies mentioned above were published in an anthology edited by Paul Cootner.

  • Reserve Requirement

    • No empirical evidence indicates reserve requirements improve the stability of the money multiplier.

  • Other Topics in M&A

    • Numerous empirical studies show high failure rates of M&A deals.

  • Forms of Money

    • In the beginning of the ancient Roman Empire, coins were almost pure gold and silver, while, towards the end of the empire, Roman coins contained specks of gold and silver.