A note on why doesn't the choice of performance measure matter?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2015.12.001
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Performance measurement; Rank correlation; Sharpe ratio; Fund evaluation;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
- G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
- G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
- G29 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Other
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