An Interview with Nobel Laureate Harry M. Markowitz

@article{Kritzman2017AnIW,
  title={An Interview with Nobel Laureate Harry M. Markowitz},
  author={Mark P. Kritzman and Harry M. Markowitz},
  journal={Financial Analysts Journal},
  year={2017},
  volume={73},
  pages={16 - 21}
}
On 8 November and 6 December 2016, Mark Kritzman, CFA, interviewed Harry M. Markowitz to discuss his background at the University of Chicago, the Cowles Commission, and the RAND Corporation; his many contributions not only to modern portfolio theory but also to other fields; and his views on the 2008 global financial crisis. 
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