Modern portfolio theory

Pioneered by Harry Markowitz in his paper Portfolio Selection, published in 1952 by the Journal of Finance. According to the theory, it is possible to construct an ‘efficient frontier’ of optimal portfolios offering the maximum possible expected return for a given level of risk. There are four basic steps involved in the portfolio construction: Security Valuation, Asset Allocation, Portfolio Optimization and Performance Measurement.

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