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Harry Markowitz revolutionized the stock markets with his portfolio theory. Even after 65 years, the cornerstones of his work still form the basis for countless investment models.

Harry Markowitz revolutionized the stock markets with his portfolio theory. Even after 65 years, the cornerstones of his work still form the basis for countless investment models.


What should a portfolio look like to be optimally prepared for 2017 as well? Arndt Kussmann, head of the Portfolio Solutions department at quirin bank AG, gives an overview of the most important insights from financial science.


Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman recognised that people make suboptimal decisions above all in difficult situations. When it comes to investing, that can have fatal consequences. Second part of our series: Icons of financial science.

Eugene Fama made a meteoric academic career with his theories: he postulated the collective intelligence of the capital markets and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for it in 2013.

Robo-advisor quirion launches an online advertising campaign on YouTube and Facebook Core message: emotions have no place when it comes to investing quirion CEO Anna Voronina: "The spots are meant to wake viewers up!" Produced by the agency Creative Cosmos 15 and the production company EASYdoesit.


The conventional banking system is in crisis and is barely evolving. The best example is the same old lines that advisers trot out to sell their clients expensive life insurance policies and other products. Here are our top five.