Investing can often feel like navigating a maze of endless options and ever-shifting market conditions. This is where the Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) comes in, offering a roadmap for making smarter ...

Investing can be complicated with many moving parts, but modern portfolio theory (MPT) is a valuable tool to piece them together efficiently. If you've ever wondered how to construct a well-balanced ...

Modern portfolio theory (MPT) is an investing strategy that looks to maximize returns. After all, we like making money, but we dislike losing money even more. Generally speaking, of course. That was ...

Investing has come a long way since 1952 when Modern Portfolio Theory and the traditional 60/40 portfolio was invented. Back then, only 4.2% of the U.S. population owned stocks—today it’s over 60%.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Eccles writes about sustainability in the capital markets. I have previously written about the importance of system-level ...

In the world of Wall Street, 60 years is an eternity. So when a concept like modern portfolio theory remains one of the most popular and successful investing strategies 66 years after it was first ...

Harry Markowitz’s dissertation on portfolio selection in 1952 focused on the value of combining two risky investments that do not move in lockstep with one another. Markowitz’s cutting-edge research ...