Investment risk perceptions: Do consumers and advisers agree?

International Journal of Bank Marketing

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 180-199

  Diacon, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Financial services; Investments; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986180692     PISSN: 02652323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02652320410530304     Document Type: Article

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