Efficient Market Theory Efficient Market Theory: A Contradiction of Terms Daniel W. L. Wung Baker College Center for Graduate Studies Table of Contents Table of Contents i Abstract 2 Discussion References A-1 Abstract According to the Efficient Market Theory, it should be extremely difficult for an investor to develop a “system” that consistently selects stocks that exhibit higher than normal returns over a period of time. It should also not be possible for a company to “cook the books” to misrepresent the value of stocks and bonds. An analysis of current literature, however, indicates that companies can and do “beat the system” and manipulate information to make stocks appear