In view of the efficient market hypothesis (EMH)in Investment analysis, I want to know whether active asset allocation among countries could consistently outperform a world market index (Yes or No and why). As a second part of my question, I want you to discuss the implications of integration versus segmentation of International Financial Markets as it pertains to Portfolio Diversification.Ignore the issue of stock selection.
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"The hypothesis had few critics among financial economists during the 1960s and 1970s, but it has come under increasing attack since then. The fact that financial prices were far more volatile than appeared to be justified by new information, and that financial bubbles sometimes formed, led economists to question the theory."