Does prior performance affect a mutual funds choice of risk? Theory and further empirical evidence

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 745-775

  Chen, Hsiu Lang ^a   Pennacchi, George G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 62149091810     PISSN: 00221090     EISSN: 17566916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002210900999010X     Document Type: Article

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