A Rational Theory of Mutual Funds' Attention Allocation

Mutual Funds in Equilibrium∗

Historically, the literature on money management has not consistently applied the rational expectations equilibrium concept. We explain why and summarize recent developments in the money management literature that do apply this concept correctly. We demonstrate that in many respects the rational expectations equilibrium better approximates the observed equilibrium in the money management space ...

A Review of Mutual Investment Funds Performance with a View of Market Timing

Appropriate function of active management in common investment funds function depend on factors such as diversification, identification papers unrealistic pricing, market timing, and so on. Market timing are include changing the portfolio investment funds and market indices such as short-term bonds and make an asset depends on whether the market is expected in the whole of the assets to make be...

Mutual Funds by Edwin

Essays on Mutual Funds

Title of dissertation: ESSAYS ON MUTUAL FUNDS Nitin Kumar, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013 Dissertation directed by: Professor Russ Wermers Department of Finance Robert H. Smith School of Business This dissertation comprises of three essays on mutual funds. In the first essay, I test whether fund investors rationally incorporate portfolio manager ownership disclosure in their portfolio allocation de...

The World of Mutual Funds

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