Diversification benefits and persistence of US-based global bond funds

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2767-2786

  Polwitoon, Sirapat ^a,b   Tawatnuntachai, Oranee ^c  

^a SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Global bond fund; International diversification; Performance persistence; Return seasonality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747431967     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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