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Is the Average Investor Smarter than the Average Euro?

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  • Cristina Ortiz
  • Laura Andreu

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  • Luis Vicente & Cristina Ortiz & Laura Andreu, 2011. "Is the Average Investor Smarter than the Average Euro?," Journal of Financial Services Research, Springer;Western Finance Association, vol. 40(3), pages 143-161, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jfsres:v:40:y:2011:i:3:p:143-161
    DOI: 10.1007/s10693-011-0102-2
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    Keywords

    Fund investor flows; Fund money flows; Momentum; Smart money; G23;
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    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors

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