Portfolio Selection Author(s): Harry Markowitz Source: The Journal of Finance, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Mar., 1952), pp. 77-91 Published by: Blackwell Publishing for the American Finance Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2975974 . Accessed: 23/06/2011 20:52
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PORTFOLIO SELECTION* MARKOWITZ HARRY
The Rand Corporation
a portfoliomay be divided into two stages. OF THEPROCESS SELECTING The first stage starts with observation and experienceand ends with beliefs about the future performances of available securities. The second stage starts with the relevant beliefs about future performances and ends with the choice of portfolio. This paper is concernedwith