In pursuit of the perfect portfolio : the stories, voices, and key insights of the pioneers who shaped the way we invest

In pursuit of the perfect portfolio : the stories, voices, and key insights of the pioneers who shaped the way we invest /

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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 Liebowitz, Harry...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lo, Andrew W. (Andrew Wen-Chuan) (Author), Foerster, Stephen Robert (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Capitalists and financiers.
Portfolio management.
Investments.
Investments
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Finance > Wealth Management.
Capitalists and financiers
Portfolio management
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Table of Contents:
  • The pioneers and their connections
  • A brief history of investments
  • Harry Markowitz and portfolio selection
  • William Sharpe and the capital asset pricing model
  • Dugene Fama and efficient markets
  • John Bogle and the Vanguard portfolio
  • Myron Scholes and the Black-Scholes / Merton option pricing model
  • Robert Merton, from derivatives to retirement
  • Martin Leibowitz, from bond guru to investment strategist
  • Robert Shiller and irrational exuberance
  • Charles Ellis and winning at the loser's game
  • Jeremy Siegel, the wizard of Wharton
  • So, what is the perfect portfolio?

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