Hedge fund and commodity fund investments in bull and bear markets: Commodity funds generally offer better downside protection than hedge funds

Journal of Portfolio Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 97-108

  Edwards, Franklin R ^a   Caglayan, Mustafa Onur ^b  

^a Columbia Graduate School of Business ^*  (United States)

^b JP Morgan Chase & Co   (United States)

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EID: 0039254123     PISSN: 00954918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3905/jpm.2001.319817     Document Type: Article

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