Outlier-resistant estimates of beta

Financial Analysts Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 56-69

  Martin, R Douglas ^a,b   Simin, Timothy T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Insightful Corporation   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 20444434978     PISSN: 0015198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2469/faj.v59.n5.2564     Document Type: Article

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