Conditional return smoothing in the hedge fund industry

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 267-298

  Bollen, Nicolas P B ^a   Pool, Veronika K ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 46849094930     PISSN: 00221090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022109000003525     Document Type: Article

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