University of Rochester College of Business. This paper has benefited from comments and criticisms by G. Benston, E. Fama, J. Keilson, H. Weingartner, and especially M. Scholes.
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THE PERFORMANCE OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN THE PERIOD 1945–1964
Article first published online: 30 APR 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1968.tb00815.x
1968 The American Finance Association
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Jensen, M. C. (1968), THE PERFORMANCE OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN THE PERIOD 1945–1964. The Journal of Finance, 23: 389–416. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1968.tb00815.x
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University of Rochester College of Business. This paper has benefited from comments and criticisms by G. Benston, E. Fama, J. Keilson, H. Weingartner, and especially M. Scholes.
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