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Many of us economists who believe in efficiency do so because we view markets as amazingly successful devices for reflecting new information rapidly and, for the most part, accurately.
Burton Malkiel
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Burton Malkiel
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: August 28
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Economist
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Boston
Massachusetts
Burton Gordon Malkiel
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