Nobel Thinkers: Theory, Practice, and Implementation
Dimensional Fund Advisors and the American Finance Association present a new documentary that compares the work and ideas of five recipients of the Nobel Prize in Economics. A brief history of their theories and experiences culminates in a host of insights for today's investors. Click below to watch, or choose a specific subject.
| Introduction (0:28) | How they received the call and learned they had won the Nobel Prize. |
| Theory (10:16) | The origins of their prize-winning work; portfolio theory, capital asset pricing model, risk assessment, and options pricing. |
| Practice (5:34) | How did their ideas connect to the investment world? Often they resulted from the application of academic experience to practical problems. |
| Implementation (9:50) | How might a Nobel laureate advise an individual investor? Diversification, index funds, turnover, asset classes, and the value of professional investment advice are cited. Also discussed are new ideas on investments during retirement and the differences between wealth management and speculative stock picking. |
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