Why company-specific risk changes over time

Financial Analysts Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 89-100

  Bennett, James A ^a   Sias, Richard W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33750049968     PISSN: 0015198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2469/faj.v62.n5.4285     Document Type: Review

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