An Interview with Nobel Laureate Harry M. Markowitz

On 8 November and 6 December 2016, Mark Kritzman, CFA, interviewed Harry M. Markowitz to discuss his background at the University of Chicago, the Cowles Commission, and the RAND Corporation; his many contributions not only to modern portfolio theory but also to other fields; and his views on the 200...

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Published inFinancial analysts journal Vol. 73; no. 4; pp. 16 - 21
Main Authors Kritzman, Mark, Markowitz, Harry M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Charlottesville CFA Institute 01.10.2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Capital assets
Discussion groups
Economic crisis
Expected values
International finance
Interview
Interviews
Investments
Linear programming
Markowitz, Harry
Nobel prizes
Physical sciences
Portfolio management
Present value
Random variables
Reading
Secondary schools
Securities markets
Social sciences
Students
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Summary:On 8 November and 6 December 2016, Mark Kritzman, CFA, interviewed Harry M. Markowitz to discuss his background at the University of Chicago, the Cowles Commission, and the RAND Corporation; his many contributions not only to modern portfolio theory but also to other fields; and his views on the 2008 global financial crisis.
ISSN:0015-198X
1938-3312
DOI:10.2469/faj.v73.n4.3