Karen Schnatterly, University of Missouri-Columbia (IMAGE)

University of Missouri-Columbia

Karen Schnatterly, University of Missouri-Columbia

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Schnatterly found that mutual fund investors typically invest in companies that have an independent board of directors because it is perceived as a safe option, even though no evidence exists that those companies perform better.

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University of Missouri

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