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When are contrarian profits due to stock market overreaction?
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When are contrarian profits due to stock market overreaction?

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  • Lo, Andrew W. (Andrew Wen-Chuan)
  • MacKinlay, Archie Craig, 1955-.

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  • Lo, Andrew W. (Andrew Wen-Chuan) & MacKinlay, Archie Craig, 1955-., 1989. "When are contrarian profits due to stock market overreaction?," Working papers 3008-89., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan School of Management.
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