The risk and rewards of minimizing shortfall probability: The risk may be worthwhile

Journal of Portfolio Management

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 76-85

  Browne, Sid ^a,b  

^a Goldman Sachs Group   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 0033147604     PISSN: 00954918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3905/jpm.1999.319754     Document Type: Article

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