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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and ...

Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP), and a Chartered Socially Responsible Investing ...

If you're an investor, then you owe a word of gratitude to the late Nobel Prize laureate Harry Markowitz and his work on Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT). The development and subsequent implementation of ...

Before shifting into further discussion about whether these historical numbers provide the most appropriate assumptions for future market performance, it is worth understanding how to choose an asset ...