The Information Content of Mutual Fund Print Advertising

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 22-41

  Jones, Michael A ^a   Smythe, Tom ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^b FURMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0347031195     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2003.tb00438.x     Document Type: Article

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