Capital ideas : the improbable origins of modern wall street
By: Bernstein, Peter L.
Publisher: Hoboken Wiley 2005Description: xi, 340p.ISBN: 9780471731740.Subject(s): Finance | New York (State) -- New York -- Wall Street | Securities industryDDC classification: 332.632 | B458c Summary: Capital Ideas traces the origins of modern Wall Street, from the pioneering work of early scholars and the development of new theories in risk, valuation, and investment returns, to the actual implementation of these theories in the real world of investment management. Bernstein brings to life a variety of brilliant academics who have contributed to modern investment theory over the years: Louis Bachelier, Harry Markowitz, William Sharpe, Fischer Black, Myron Scholes, Robert Merton, Franco Modigliani, and Merton Miller. Filled with in-depth insights and timeless advice, Capital Ideas reveals how the unique contributions of these talented individuals profoundly changed the practice of investment management as we know it today.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | General Stacks | 332.632 B458c (Browse shelf) | Checked out to Owais (S1820626500) | 06/12/2024 | A186111 |
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| 332.63 N554P PRICING AND HEDGING OF DERIVATIVE SECURITIES | 332.63 SCH81R REAL OPTIONS VALUATION | 332.63042 B464p Portfolio optimization | 332.632 B458c Capital ideas | 332.632 C152f Financial decisions and markets | 332.632 F522s SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | 332.632 F522S6 SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT |
" What a fantastic book"- John C. Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group Inc.
Capital Ideas traces the origins of modern Wall Street, from the pioneering work of early scholars and the development of new theories in risk, valuation, and investment returns, to the actual implementation of these theories in the real world of investment management. Bernstein brings to life a variety of brilliant academics who have contributed to modern investment theory over the years: Louis Bachelier, Harry Markowitz, William Sharpe, Fischer Black, Myron Scholes, Robert Merton, Franco Modigliani, and Merton Miller. Filled with in-depth insights and timeless advice, Capital Ideas reveals how the unique contributions of these talented individuals profoundly changed the practice of investment management as we know it today.
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