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Describes the lives, theories, and legacies of six great minds in finance who changed the way we look at financial markets and equilibrium. Bachelier, Samuelson, Fama, Ross, Tobin, and Shiller; proponents and critics of the market efficiency theories who redefined modern finance, creating the foundation on which all financial analysis rests.

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Author:   Colin Read
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   3.992kg
ISBN:  

9780230274211

ISBN 10:   0230274218
Pages:   222
Publication Date:   15 December 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface to the Great Minds in Finance Series Preamble Introduction  PART I: LOUIS BACHELIER – THE FIRST PHYSICIST FINANCIAL THEORIST Louis Bachelier - The Early Years The Times The Theory Discussion and Applications - Einstein and Bachelier Life and Legacy PART II: PAUL SAMUELSON'S RANDOM WALK Paul Samuelson - The Early Years The Times The Theory Discussion and Applications The Nobel Prize, Life and Legacy PART III: EUGENE FAMA'S EFFICIENT MARKET HYPOTHESIS Eugene Fama - The Early Years The Times The Theory Discussion and Applications Career and Legacy  PART IV: STEPHEN ROSS AND ARBITRAGE PRICING THEORY Stephen Alan Ross - the Early Years The Times The Theory Discussion and Applications Career and Legacy  PART V: JAMES TOBIN AND A NEW POLICY James Tobin - The Early Years The Times The Theory Discussion and Applications The Nobel Prize, Life, and Legacy  PART VI: ROBERT SCHILLER AND IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE Robert Shiller - The Early Years The Times The Theory Discussion and Applications Career and Legacy PART VII: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED Combined Contributions Conclusions Glossary Index Endnotes    

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COLIN READ is Professor of Economics and Finance, former dean of the School of Business and Economics at SUNY College at Plattsburgh, USA, and a columnist for the Plattsburgh New York Press Republican newspaper. He has a PhD in Economics, JD in Law, MBA, Masters of Taxation, and has taught Environmental and Energy Economics and Finance for 25 years. Colin's 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 the finance of housing markets, writes a weekly newspaper column, and appears monthly on a local PBS television show to discuss the regional and national economy. He has worked as a research associate at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies and served the Ministry of Finance in Indonesia under contract from the Harvard Institute for International Development.

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