Essentials Of Investments
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Author: Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
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Biases and attitudes of investors and their anomalous behaviors inconsistent with traditional finance theories are studied according to:
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C. Modigliani & Miller
A. Random Walk Theory
D. Modern Portfolio Theory
B. Behavioral Finance
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