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Improved estimation of the covariance matrix of stock returns with an application to portofolio selection
Michael Wolf / Olivier Ledoit
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Improved estimation of the covariance matrix of stock returns with an application to portofolio selection

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by Michael Wolf, Olivier Ledoit

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