Academic watchers of hedge funds not ready to take on disciple role
by Ted Carter
Published: January 30,2011
Tags: Barry C. Smith, Fan Chen, Paul Spindt, Roger Davis, Van Ness, Woodridge Capital
Niche hedge fund traders like Woodridge Capital represent a new kind of risk taker that runs right up on the light after it has turned yellow. They win or lose by knowing whether to hit the brakes or throttle forward. So says Fan Chen, a University of Mississippi associate professor of finance who specializes in [...]
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