Harry Markowitz

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  My Conversation With Harry Markowitz: MPT and Behavioral Economics

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  May 2, 2013

  The father of modern portfolio theory can still educate and surprise, as in our conversation on how MPT can, and should, work with behavioral finance.

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  Investing for a Lifetime With Life-Cycle Investing

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  April 29, 2013

  A decade ago, Paula H. Hogan had one of those incredible a-ha moments. It was profound, with deep implications for the advisor’s business—perhaps even for the entire financial services industry.

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  Is Portfolio Theory Dead? Markowitz Stands His Ground

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  June 5, 2012

  Modern portfolio theory isn’t dead, says theory inventor and Nobel laureate Harry Markowitz.

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  Milevsky: What Is Your Financial Legacy – Today?

  By Moshe A. Milevsky  |  May 24, 2012

  In the beginning, life insurance was perceived as just another gamble, or a game of chance, involving three parties.

• My Lunch with Professor Menahem Yaari

  By Moshe A. Milevsky  |  October 26, 2011

  Menahem Yaari is an emeritus professor of economics at Hebrew University of Jerusalem and past president of the Israeli Academy of Sciences. He retired from active teaching over a decade ago, but continues to lecture widely and address scholarly conferences around the world. Amongst his many accomplishments and honors, he...

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  Look at GOP Candidates; Markowitz Defends MPT; 10 Team Building Mistakes: August Research—Slideshow

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  August 10, 2011

  Author and analyst Nicole Gelinas laments the absence of meaningful debate on the one key issue in today’s economy: the houses of debt Americans are living in. Plus, practical advice on teambuilding, storyselling and more...

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  Five Good Questions on Portfolio Theory with Hedge-Fund Manager Scott Vincent

  By Bob Seawright, Madison Avenue Securities  |  June 10, 2011

  The author of “Is Portfolio Theory Harming Your Portfolio” discusses active vs. passive management

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  David Lau on Ways to Enhance the Tax Efficient Frontier at NAPFA Session

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 19, 2011

  Jefferson National's COO presents a tax deferral twist on Markowitz's efficient frontier at NAPFA Salt Lake.

• Beta Morphs From Alpha

  By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne  |  February 3, 2010

  When huge amounts of assets pile into managed strategies and everyone starts to invest to replicate that alpha, alpha evolves into beta.

• Theorizing Risk with Harry Markowitz

  By Staff Writer  |  January 1, 2009

  Harry Markowitz is best known for his pioneering work in Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT). He evaluated the impact of things like asset risk, diversification, and...