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A bank loan yield model was developed which incorporates consideration of multi-collinearity, ease of estimation of loan-class yields, and adjustments for size and location. Estimation of an initial (loan-class variables only) version of the model confirmed Taylor's findings that the loan mix...
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Ogler's article observes that while analytical models have long been developed to screen new loan applications, much less attention has been devoted to the loan review function. While it is of primary importance for a loan officer to ascertain credit quality prior to granting a loan,...
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concerning how the actions of plan administrators and plan participants affect selection and performance of pension funds and …
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This article explores the relationships of mutual fund advertising and investor skill in making fund choices. Fund advertising dominates the choices of unsophisticated investors. Advertising appeals to investor emotions by resonating with current beliefs, not by providing information that...
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different between the Morningstar 500's (1999) large-cap mutual funds that are DEA performance efficient and inefficient. The … different between performance efficient and inefficient funds and the nature of their relationships. The variable values … characterizing the investment style of large cap DEA performance efficient funds as predominantly value rather than growth …
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This study provides in-depth coverage of important findings surrounding the question of why investors continue to buy underperforming actively managed mutual funds. This issue is complicated by the finding active managers have skill that allows them to add fund value, but which is not shared...
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performance are provided and discussed. Fourth, Bogle's Stewardship Quotient is provided and discussed. Fifth, Zweig's attributes …
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The objective of this study is to take some of the mystery out of mutual fund revenue sharing, but without being able to say investors have transparent disclosure. Topics begin with the transition from directed brokerage to revenue sharing. The discussions that follow include directed brokerage...
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to expenses, size, performance, trading, and numerous other factors. The mutual fund discussions include the following …. 3. Fund size greatly reduces performance. 4. Fund expense ratios are consistent with economies of scale at both fund and … evidence fund size erodes performance. 11. As industry size increases, fund manager ability to outperform passive benchmarks …
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This study provides mutual fund shareholders with a normative listing of transparent and traditionally opaque fees and expenses designed for most all funds. The most likely next step, if any, would be for a few "stewardship funds" to adopt the normative listing of transparent and traditionally...
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