Modern Portfolio Theory: Books

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Modern Portfolio Theory and Analysis by Elton Edwin discusses portfolio and security analysis. A good book for students of portfolio and investment management. Buy from the Amazon link given.
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The book “Capital Ideas” by Peter Bernstein is a must read for people trying to understand the Modern Portfolio Theory. Concepts of efficient markets, option pricing theory have been explained in an easy-to-understand language. The book also talks about important developments that played a role in shaping finance in the 20th century. You can buy the individual volume or a set of three books.
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‘Investments’ by Bodie, Kane and Marcus is detailed and well-written. A book referred to both by MBA students as well as professionals, it starts with an introduction to the financial markets. It explains different concepts of the portfolio theory, such as risk aversion, capital asset pricing model, Markowitz portfolio selection model and also covers recent academic research on the subject.
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"The Theory and Practice of Investment Management" by Fabozzi and Markowitz is a comprehensive book covering foundations of investment management, investing in common stocks, traded funds, fixed-income securities and asset allocation. The opening chapters of the book focus on the portfolio theory and its practical implementation. A must read for any person with a serious interest in the area of investments.
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“Portfolio Selection and Asset Pricing” by Wang and Xia is an attempt to explain the different concepts of the Modern Portfolio Theory in more practical terms. The writing is lucid with several numerical examples to illustrate different concepts. It is good reading material for graduates, researchers and professional working in investment management.

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