An Evening with Harry Markowitz

Tuesday, 9 October 2018 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Cobalt Level (5th floor)
San Diego, CA, USA

We invite you to join us for an evening with Nobel Laureate Harry M. Markowitz. In a fireside chat with Mark Kritzman, CEO of Windham Capital Management, Harry will speak on various topics such as the origins and criticisms of modern portfolio theory, other work including sparse matrices and dynamic programming, the recent financial crisis, and outlook on the finance profession.

This event will include a reception from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner and the fireside chat.

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About Harry M. Markowitz

Dr. Markowitz has applied computer and mathematical techniques to various practical decision making areas. In recognition, in 1989 Dr. Markowitz received the Von Neumann Award from the Operations Research Society of America for his work on portfolio theory, sparse matrix techniques and the SIMSCRIPT simulation programming language. In 1990 he shared The Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on portfolio theory. Dr. Markowitz is the principal of Harry Markowitz Company, and an adjunct professor at the Rady School of Management, UCSD.

"An Interview with Nobel Laureate Harry M. Markowitz" from Financial Analysts Journal

On 8 November and 6 December 2016, Mark Kritzman, CFA, interviewed Harry M. Markowitz to discuss his background at the University of Chicago, the Cowles Commission, and the RAND Corporation; his many contributions not only to modern portfolio theory but also to other fields; and his views on the 2008 global financial crisis.

#FMAMarkowitz - Follow the Conversation

During the event, use the hashtag #FMAMarkowitz to follow the conversation on Twitter (@finmgmtassoc) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/FMA.org).