On front-running momentum and portfolio optimization

Most of the empirical research on momentum in finance has been conducted using monthly data and horizons for the formation and holding period of winner and loser portfolio. This research paper studies momentum using a weekly approach and examines strategies that are more flexible than the crowded mo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Segeritz, John R
Other Authors: Van Rensburg, Paul
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25078