A unified theory of underreaction, momentum trading, and overreaction in asset markets

Journal of Finance

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 2143-2184

  Hong, Harrison ^a   Stein, Jeremy C ^a  

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EID: 0012166025     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-1082.00184     Document Type: Article

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