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How smart is money? An investigation into investor behaviour in the Australian managed fund industry

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  • Gharghori, Philip
  • Mudumba, Shifali
  • Veeraraghavan, Madhu

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  • Gharghori, Philip & Mudumba, Shifali & Veeraraghavan, Madhu, 2007. "How smart is money? An investigation into investor behaviour in the Australian managed fund industry," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 15(5), pages 494-513, November.
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