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Holding on to the Losers: Finnish Evidence

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  • Mirjam Lehenkari
  • Jukka Perttunen

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  • Mirjam Lehenkari & Jukka Perttunen, 2010. "Holding on to the Losers: Finnish Evidence," Chapters, in: Brian Bruce (ed.), Handbook of Behavioral Finance, chapter 17, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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