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Harry Markowitz

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Harry Markowitz , 1927-, American economist, Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1954. In the 1950s he developed a theory of "portfolio choice," which allows investors to analyze risk as well as their expected return. For this work Markowitz, a professor at Baruch College at the City Univ. of New York, shared the 1990 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with William Sharpe and Merton Miller . Author not available, MARKOWITZ, HARRY. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Merton H. Miller
...developed a theory with Franco Modigliani that seeks a relationship between a company's capital-asset structure and its market value. For his work, he shared the 1990 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with William Sharpe and Harry Markowitz . Read more

Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
...1985 Franco Modigliani 1986 James M. Buchanan 1987 Robert M. Solow 1988 Maurice Allais 1989 Trygve Haavelmo 1990 Harry M. Markowitz William F. Sharpe Merton H. Miller 1991 Ronald H. Coase 1992 Gary S. Becker 1993 Robert W. Fogel Douglass C. North... Read more

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	Duo touts 'essential portfolio theory'; They claim that it updates classic Markowitz ideas.(News) ; ...portfolio theory which [takes] into account the factors that influence today's financial markets.'' Developed by Harry Markowitz in the 1950s and still widely considered a bedrock principle of investing, modern portfolio theory champions diversification... Read more
	Extended portfolio theory helps identify winners; Recent innovations help managers face uncertainty, separate style from skill.(Portfolio Management)(Column) ; ...MPT. The seminal work of Harry Markowitz on efficient portfolio construction...distinction between Mr. Markowitz's work, which we call simply...Portfolio Selection,'' Mr. Markowitz chose variance over downside...recognize and accept Mr. Markowitz's breakthrough, so not much...20-year slow ... Read more
	2 more join Bloomington mayoral race ; ...succeed Bloomington Mayor Judy Markowitz. Troy Laesch, 24 Harry Drive, and Allen Gibson...Electric machinist, challenged Markowitz in her bid for a second term...reached for comment Thursday. Markowitz announced at the end of September...her decision not to run, Markowitz said she does not ... Read more
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