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Positive Illusions and Forecasting Errors in Mutual Fund Investment Decisions, , ,

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  • Moore, Don A.
  • Kurtzberg, Terri R.
  • Fox, Craig R.
  • Bazerman, Max H.

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  • Moore, Don A. & Kurtzberg, Terri R. & Fox, Craig R. & Bazerman, Max H., 1999. "Positive Illusions and Forecasting Errors in Mutual Fund Investment Decisions, , , ," Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Elsevier, vol. 79(2), pages 95-114, August.
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