Harry Markowitz’s dissertation on portfolio selection in 1952 focused on the value of combining two risky investments that do not move in lockstep with one another. Markowitz’s cutting-edge research ...

On this special episode of The Long View, we are honoring the life of Harry Markowitz, a finance giant and leader in research on diversification and Modern Portfolio Theory. Dr. Andrew Lo, professor ...

Investing can often feel like navigating a maze of endless options and ever-shifting market conditions. This is where the Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) comes in, offering a roadmap for making smarter ...

Harry Markowitz, a Nobel Prize-winning economist who redefined money management by showing that diversification could reduce investment risk while maximizing returns, has died. He was 95. Markowitz ...

The greatest loss of the quarter occurred on June 22, marking the passing of Harry Markowitz. Harry’s substantial contributions to finance established the modern concept of a portfolio. The concept ...

Modern portfolio theory is designed to optimize return for a given level of variance across a spectrum of investment opportunities. The ability to monitor and optimize a portfolio gives rise to the ...

Before shifting into further discussion about whether these historical numbers provide the most appropriate assumptions for future market performance, it is worth understanding how to choose an asset ...

Nobel laureate Harry M. Markowitz, the economist whose work in modern portfolio theory gave birth to the field of quantitative finance, has died at age 95. Mr. Markowitz, who died June 22, won the ...