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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825394303321

Autore

Markowitz Harry M. <1927-2023.>

Titolo

Portfolio selection : efficient diversification of investments / / Harry M. Markowitz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven ; ; London : , : Yale University Press, , 1959

ISBN

0-300-19167-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (368 p.) : illustrations

Collana

Cowles foundation for research in economics. Monograph ; ; 16

Disciplina

332.6

Soggetti

Finance - United States - History

Investment analysis

Investments

Portfolio management

Stocks

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Printing -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Illustrative Portfolio Analyses -- 3. Averages and Expected Values -- 4. Standard Deviations and Variances -- 5. Investment in Large Numbers of Securities -- 6. Return in The Long Run -- 7. Geometric Analysis of Efficient Sets -- 8. Derivation of E, V Efficient Portfolios -- 9. The Semi-Variance -- 10. The Expected Utility Maxim -- 11. Utility Analysis Over Time -- 12. Probability Beliefs -- 13. Applications to Portfolio Selection -- Bibliography -- A. The Computation of Efficient Sets -- B. A Simplex Method for Portfolio Selection -- C. Alternative Axiom Systems for Expected Utility -- Index -- Cowles Foundation Monographs

Sommario/riassunto

Applies modern techniques of analysis and computation to the problem of finding combinations of securities that best meet the needs of the private institutional investor.  Written primarily with the nonmathematician in mind, although it contains mathematical development of the subject in appendixes.