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Harry Markowitz

Harry Markowitz

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Dates
8/24/1927 - present

A renowned economist, Harry Markowitz is a Nobel Prize winner who developed the modern portfolio theory. His theories emphasized the significance of risk, portfolios, the correlations between securities, and diversification. The main focus of his subjects has always been on the application of mathematical and computer techniques to practical problems, problems of business decisions under uncertainty, in particular.