A History of the Theory of Investments: My Annotated Bibliography (Wiley Finance)

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A History of the Theory of Investments: My Annotated Bibliography (Wiley Finance)
by Mark Rubinstein
from Wiley

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Best history available
  Business, Economics, and Finance with Matlab, GIS, and Simulation Models
  This is the most comprehensive, best researched history of thought in financial economics. It may add two dozen references to my forthcoming book on business valuation; it would have shortened the time I spent researching my book Business Economics and Finance.
  I agree with Rubenstein that too many authors blindly put down a recent book they read as an authority, and are ignorant of the real sources. If you are writing a... more info

• A Treasure Trove of Historical Context
  I'm about halfway through the book and must say that I have been pleasantly surprised. I bought the book as a quick way to present accurate historical context to my students. In my opinion, knowledge does not grow; it evolves. A study of that evolution, with the paths not chosen, is an important step in mastering a discipline. This would be enough for me to recommend the book, but there's much more.
  Here's a small sample of the items that I've gleaned so far.
  What is the intersection of business... more info

• Not bad as a bibliography, but so what?
  A better book for the layman is anything by William Bernstein. As Nobel Prize winner Sharpe says on the cover, this is a "idiosyncratic and eclectic" book--a bibliography that's annotated.
  After you have learned a subject, of course it's fun to go through archival historic documents and comment on them. Every discipline does this. But it proves nothing except erudition.
  One problem I have with this book is that it doesn't teach you anything you don't already know--and if you don't already know it,... more info

• Probably one of the best books I have ever read
  This is arguably one of the best books that I have read. Almost everything relevant to finance and investments is covered in this book, including a good historical discussion of the theories of investment. In addition, Mark Rubinstein has a very clear and simple writing style that transforms complex concepts into words. The proofs are done in a fashion that most readers can understand, and the sections are divided up in easy to break-up sections. This is definitely a must read for any serious student of... more info

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