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Measuring the selection and timing abilities of South African fund managers

D J BradfieldDepartment of Statistical Sciences, University of Cape TownCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1-13 | Received 01 Sep 1996, Accepted 01 Apr 1998, Published online: 03 Jun 2015

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