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Do insiders have inside tracks: An examination of Wall Street Journal's Inside Track columns?

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  • Sun, Huey-Lian
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  • Ma, Yulong & Sun, Huey-Lian & Tang, Alex P., 2009. "Do insiders have inside tracks: An examination of Wall Street Journal's Inside Track columns?," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 18(3), pages 520-530, June.
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