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 Description

Exists a perfect investment asset portfolio that strikes the right balance between risk and returns? By highlighting and speaking with ten of the most well-known figures in finance, including Jack Bogle, Charley Ellis, Gene Fama, Marty Leibowitz, Harry Markowitz, Bob Merton, Myron Scholes, Bill Sharpe, Bob Shiller, and Jeremy Siegel, In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio explores this subject. These notables, who include six Nobel Laureates and a pioneer in mutual funds, share their intellectual and personal journeys with us as well as some of their most ground-breaking achievements. In the process, we learn about the history of contemporary investment science. These legendary figures in finance each share what they believe to be the ideal portfolio, providing investors with priceless advice.

Here’s what you will learn in this course:

• Front Matter (pp. i-vi)
• Table of Content
• PREFACE
• THE PIONEERS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS (pp. xiv-xiv)
• 1 A Brief History of Investments (pp. 1-17)
• 2 Harry Markowitz and Portfolio Selection (pp. 18-50)
• 3 William Sharpe and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (pp. 51-80)
• 4 Eugene Fama and Efficient Markets (pp. 81-112
• 5 John Bogle and the Vanguard Portfolio (pp. 113-139)
• 6 Myron Scholes and the Black-Scholes / Merton Option Pricing Model (pp. 140-172)
• 7 Robert Merton, from Derivatives to Retirement (pp. 173-198)
• 8 Martin Leibowitz, from Bond Guru to Investment Strategist (pp. 199-225)
• 9 Robert Shiller and Irrational Exuberance (pp. 226-254)
• 10 Charles Ellis and Winning at the Loser’s Game (pp. 255-280)
• 11 Jeremy Siegel, the Wizard of Wharton (pp. 281-307)
• 12 So, What Is the Perfect Portfolio? (pp. 308-334)
• NOTES (pp. 335-366)
• REFERENCES (pp. 367-384)
• INDEX (pp. 385-400)