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Mutual fund flows and investor returns: An empirical examination of fund investor timing ability

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  • Friesen, Geoffrey C.
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  • Friesen, Geoffrey C. & Sapp, Travis R.A., 2007. "Mutual fund flows and investor returns: An empirical examination of fund investor timing ability," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 31(9), pages 2796-2816, September.
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