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William J. Bernstein

(1948) Chemist

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William J. Bernstein is a chemist, best known for Masters of the word.

Quick Facts About William J. Bernstein

Born: January 1, 1948
Profession: Chemist
Notable works: Masters of the word

About William J. Bernstein

William J. Bernstein is an American financial theorist and neurologist. His research is in the field of modern portfolio theory and he has published books for individual investors who wish to manage their own equity portfolios, as well as history. He lives in Portland, Oregon. His bestselling books include The Birth of Plenty and A Splendid Exchange.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by William J. Bernstein · Page 2

The essence of effective portfolio construction is the use of a large number of poorly correlated assets.

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Assets

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A fast food job, for most people, should be an entry level position. If you see no path for advancement beyond that,…

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Advancement

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All the things that make us human make us terrible investors and you have to understand what they are and how to…

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Humans

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99% of fund managers demonstrate no evidence of skill whatsoever.

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Evidence

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Market risk is like taking a plunge into a cool pool ... a lot of people are finding out right now what…

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Findings

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For the taxable investor, indexing means never having to say you're sorry.

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All the best

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An index fund is a fund that simply invests in all of the stocks in a market. So, for example, an index…

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Equal

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Bluntly put, there's no chance that your doctor, dentist, or attorney is a high-school dropout. Your stockbroker, however, just might be.

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Attorney

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