A performance analysis of Australian international equity trusts

Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-84

  Benson, K L ^a   Faff, Robert W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

International equity trusts; Market timing; Performance evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037290613     PISSN: 10424431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1042-4431(02)00027-6     Document Type: Article

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