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In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio The Stories, Voices, and Key Insights of the Pioneers Who Shaped the Way We Invest

Hardcover • 2021 • English

In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio The Stories, Voices, and Key Insights of the Pioneers Who Shaped the Way We Invest

By Andrew W. Lo, Stephen R. Foerster

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About the book

How the greatest thinkers in finance changed the field and how their wisdom can help investors today Is there an ideal portfolio of investment assets, one that perfectly balances risk and reward? In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio examines this question by profiling and interviewing ten of the most prominent figures in the finance world—Jack Bogle, Charley Ellis, Gene Fama, Marty Leibowitz, Harry Markowitz, Bob Merton, Myron Scholes, Bill Sharpe, Bob Shiller, and Jeremy Siegel. We learn about ...Show more

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ISBN

9780691215204

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published year

2021

Language

English

Original title

In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio The Stories, Voices, and Key Insights of the Pioneers Who Shaped the Way We Invest

Format

Hardcover

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