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Fischer Black

(1938–1995) Economist

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Fischer Black was an economist, best known for Business cycles and equilibrium.

Quick Facts About Fischer Black

Born
January 11, 1938
Died
August 30, 1995
Profession
Economist
Notable works
Business cycles and equilibrium

About Fischer Black

Fischer Sheffey Black, Jr. was an American economist, best known as one of the co-authors of the Black–Scholes option pricing model. He held academic positions at the University of Chicago and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, later working at Goldman Sachs. In addition to his work on option pricing, Black made important contributions to the development of the capital asset pricing model (CAPM). He also proposed ideas in monetary economics and in theories of the business cycle.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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