On the Use of Hypothesis Testing and Other Problems in Financial Research

Financial economics reached an important level of development in the second half of the 20th century. However, in the authors' opinion, this development process has slowed considerably in recent years. Although empirical papers have increased both in quantity and quality, the issue must be face...

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Published in:Journal of Investing 2006-12, Vol.15 (4), p.64-67
Main Authors: Gómez-Bezares, Fernando, Gómez-Bezares, Fernando R.
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Problem solving
Risk premiums
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