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Markowitz author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In investments it is clear that the seminal work by harry markowitz on portfolio. Markowitzs most popular book is the flaw of averages. Harry markowitz 1952 revolutionized the field of finance with his seminal journal of. Theprocess of selecting a portfolio may be divided into two. If you care about modern finance in practice you should buy this book. Selected works world scientificnobel laureate 1st edition. Markowitz has 20 books on goodreads with 877 ratings. Modern portfolio theory says that it is not enough to look at the expected risk and return of one particular stock.
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