William N. Goetzmann

Money Changes Everything by William N. Goetzmann is a captivating journey through the intricate history of finance, demonstrating how its evolution has shaped our world in profound ways. Goetzmann takes readers on a chronological tour, showing that finance is not merely an abstract or modern concept but a critical element that has consistently driven the advancement of civilisations. From the...

Money Changes Everything by William N. Goetzmann is praised as a "magnificent history of money and finance" by the New York Times Book Review and is said to "convincingly make the case that finance is a change-maker of change-makers" by the Financial Times. In the aftermath of recent financial crises, it's easy to view finance as a destructive force—one that...

An excellent resource for investors, Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis, 9th Edition examines the characteristics and analysis of individual securities as well as the theory and practice of optimally combining securities into portfolios. A chapter on behavioural finance is included, aimed to explore the nature of individual decision making. A chapter on forecasting expected returns, a key input to...