The use of technical analysis by fund managers: International evidence

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2573-2586

  Menkhoff, Lukas ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fund managers; Fundamental analysis; Investment behavior; Personal characteristics; Technical analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955924033     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2010.04.014     Document Type: Article

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