Portfolio Diversification for Long Holding Periods: How Many Stocks do Investors Need?

Studies in Economics and Finance

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 40-64

  Domian, Dale L ^a   Louton, David A ^b   Racine, Marie D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Bryant College   (United States)

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EID: 84993047544     PISSN: 10867376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb028774     Document Type: Review

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