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Harry Markowitz

DefinitionHarry Max Markowitz is an American economist, and a recipient of the 1989 John von Neumann Theory Prize and the 1990 Nobel Memorial Prize...

Oliver E. Williamson

DefinitionOliver Eaton Williamson is an American economist, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and recipient of the 2009 Nobel Memorial Prize in...

Sharpe Ratio

DefinitionIn finance, the Sharpe ratio is a way to examine the performance of an investment by adjusting for its risk. The ratio measures the...

Fama And French Three Factor Model

What is the 'Fama And French Three Factor Model' The Fama and French Three Factor Model is an asset pricing model that...

Wassily Leontief

DefinitionWassily Wassilyevich Leontief, was a Russian-American economist known for his research on input-output analysis and how changes in one economic sector may affect other...

Generalized AutoRegressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (GARCH) Process

Generalized AutoRegressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (GARCH) Process What is the 'Generalized AutoRegressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (GARCH) Process ' The generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity...

Gather In The Stops

What is 'Gather In The Stops' A trading strategy of driving down a stock's price by selling large amounts of stock in...
George A. Akerlof

George A. Akerlof

Who is George Akerlof George A. Akerlof is an American economist who won the 2001 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He is a University...

Gary S. Becker

DefinitionGary Stanley Becker was an American economist and empiricist. He was a professor of economics and sociology at the University of Chicago. Described as...

Daniel L. McFadden

DefinitionDaniel Little McFadden is an American econometrician who shared the 2000 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with James Heckman. McFadden's share of the...

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