Bitcoin (BTC) is a major virtual currency. Using weekly data over the 2010–2013 period, we
analyze a BTC investment from the standpoint of a US investor with a diversified portfolio …

Pension fund returns can be decomposed into different sources, including market movements,
asset allocation policy, and active portfolio management. We use a unique database …

We investigate the extent to which regulations governing investment, valuation and funding
affect the riskiness of defined benefit pension funds' asset allocation. We compare the …

Background Treatment of childhood brain tumors has often been associated with long‐term
cognitive morbidity in children. Our previous research identified age at diagnosis, …

In this article, tests for globalization and contagion are separated using an ex ante definition
of crises, and contagion tests are neutralized with respect to globalization effects. A large …

Brain tumors are the leading cause of death and disability from childhood disease in
developed countries. Pediatric posterior fossa tumors are often effectively controlled with a …

Since 1990, stocks with strong inflation-hedging abilities have had higher average returns
than stocks with low inflation betas and have tended to be drawn from the technology and oil/…

This paper is the first to draw a global picture of worldwide microfinance equity by taking full
advantage of daily quoted prices. We revisit previous findings showing that investors should …

This paper examines the advantages of incorporating strategic exposure to equity volatility
into the investment-opportunity set of a long-term equity investor. We consider two standard …

Background While the impact of cranial radiation on white matter following treatment for
pediatric brain tumor has been the focus of many recent studies, the effect of treatment in the …