Do Alpha Males Deliver Alpha? Facial Width-to-Height Ratio and Hedge Funds
Do Alpha Males Deliver Alpha? Facial Width-to-Height Ratio and Hedge Funds
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Lu, Yan and Teo, Melvyn
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New York, USA: Cambridge University Press
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English
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New York, USA: Cambridge University Press
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An abundance of evidence relates facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) to masculine behaviors in males. We show that hedge funds operated by high-fWHR managers underperform those operated by low-fWHR managers, bear greater downside risk, are more susceptible to fire sales, and fail more often. High-fWHR managers compensate for their underperformance...
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Do Alpha Males Deliver Alpha? Facial Width-to-Height Ratio and Hedge Funds
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2697395196
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2697395196
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0022-1090
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1756-6916
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10.1017/S0022109021000399
