NOT THE SHARPEST TOOL IN THE BOX : A quantitative study of the reliability of the Sharpe ratio in a Bear market

Our thesis was conducted through quantitative research on the validity of the Sharpe ratio as a performance measure in bear market conditions. Previous research had identified problems with mismatches in ranking due to Sharpe ratios rewarding unsystematic risk in funds. Alternative Sharpe  ratios ha...

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Main Authors: Short, Wesley James, Lind, Jan Oskar
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet 2010
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-38537