Forecasting volatility for portfolio selection

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 125-143

  Vasilellis, George A ^a   Meade, Nigel ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0009140251     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5957.1996.tb00407.x     Document Type: Article

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