The Portfolio Theorists: Von Neumann, Savage, Arrow and Markowitz - Paperback

by C. Read (Author)

Read examines probability, risk, and uncertainty through the contributions of John von Neumann, Leonard Jimmie Savage, Kenneth Arrow and Harry Markowitz. These Portfolio Theorists provided us with a dramatic leap forward in our understanding of and insights into financial rewards under risk and uncertainty.

Author Biography

COLIN READis Professor of Economics and Finance at SUNY College at Plattsburgh, USA, and a columnist for the Plattsburgh New York Press Republican newspaper. He has a PhD in Economics, an MBA, a Master's of Taxation degree, is a JD in Law, and has taught environmental and energy economics and finance for 25 years. His recent books include BP and the
Macondo Spill: The Complete Story, The Fear Factor, Global Financial
Meltdown: How We Can Avoid the Next Economic Crisis, The Rise and Fall of
an Economic Empire: With Lessons for Aspiring Nations, and a book on international taxation. He has written dozens of papers on market failure, volatility, and housing markets, writes a weekly newspaper column, and appears monthly on a local PBS television show to discuss the regional and national economy.