This paper studies the performance of Indian equity funds in each of the following categories: Large cap, Large and Mid-cap, Mid and Small cap, Multi cap and International. It presents a comparative analysis of equity funds in different categories in the post-crises period, i.e. in the aftermath...

Our primary objective is to suggest some winning styles of investment for investors and proposing some good benchmarking techniques to managers. In other words, we can say that which stock picking skill of manager can better earn before-fee excess return? We applied Carhart's four factor model...

Suppose a fund manager uses predictors in changing port-folio allocations over time. How does predictability translate into portfolio decisions? To answer this question we derive a new model within the Bayesian framework, where managers are assumed to modulate the systematic risk in part by...

Suppose a fund manager uses predictors in changing port-folio allocations over time. How does predictability translate into portfolio decisions? To answer this question we derive a new model within the Bayesian framework, where managers are assumed to modulate the systematic risk in part by...

The measuring of market timing abilities in investment portfolios is a relevant and widely analyzed question. Since the traditional parametric methodology can lead to biased results, we apply the nonparametric approach trying to overcome these biases and compare the results obtained by both...

This study examines return and risk properties arising from the construction of fund of funds (FoF) portfolios utilising actively managed Greek equity mutual funds. The evidence documents that while average return remains constant as the number of funds included in the FoF increases, risk is...