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U.K. Unit Trust Performance: Does it Matter Which Benchmark or Measure is Used?

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Jonathan Fletcher
David Forbes
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Volume (Year): 21 (2002)
Issue (Month): 3 (June)
Pages: 195-218
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  1. Jonathan Fletcher & Andrew Marshall, 2005. "An Empirical Examination of U.K. International Unit Trust Performance," Journal of Financial Services Research, Springer, vol. 27(2), pages 183-206, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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