Abstract
M.B.A
The aim of this dissertation is to determine if there is any evidence that supports a "50"
and a "200" day moving average share trading strategy to select, buy and sell shares
quoted on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) Main Board, in order to determine if a "50" and a "200" day moving average share trading strategy will be appropriate to use, in order to make share trading profits in excess of the return generated by the JSE
Overall Index.
1.4 0 .ACTIFVES
o To evaluate fundamental analysis in respect of the quality of information (mainly
at a company level) available to investors as the basis on which decisions to buy
and sell shares are made.
o To evaluate previous research undertaken in technical analysis with respect to the
use and application of moving averages as a trading strategy in making share
selections as well as buy and sell decisions.
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Analyse historic price data on individual, randomly selected shares from the total
population of all main board (1.6.5) listed shares quoted on the Johannesburg