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Investment Risk Profiling: Lessons from Psychology

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fprj-2016-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2206-1355 | Journal ISSN: 2206-1347
Language: English
Page range: 49 - 63
Submitted on: Jun 9, 2016
Accepted on: Aug 29, 2016
Published on: Mar 17, 2024
Published by: Financial Advice Association of Australia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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