Working Papers & Work in Progress
The following papers represent research projects either recently
completed or currently in progress.
Clicking on any linked title will allow you to review an abstract and
download a PDF version of the selected paper.
1. “Does Asset Allocation Determine Portfolio Performance?: Evidence From University Endowment Funds” (with L. Garlappi and C. Tiu), May 2008
2. “How Good are the Investment Options Provided by Defined Contribution Plan Sponsors?” (with W. V. Harlow), March 2008
3. “Staying
the Course: Performance Persistence and the Role of Investment Style
Consistency in Professional Asset Management” (with W. V. Harlow),
November 2005
4. “Portfolio
Allocation and Tax-Induced Trading in
Individual Investment Accounts: Evidence from the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2003” (with W. V. Harlow and S. Titman), In Progress
5. “The
Substance of Investment Style: Risk, Return, and Rotation in the Mutual Fund
Industry” (with W. V. Harlow), In Progress
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