Nobel Prize winner Robert Merton and other financial luminaries weigh in on target date funds, value stocks, and finding opportunity in crisis.
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The Extraordinary Career of Nobel Prize Winner Robert C. Merton
Interview that appeared in Prof. Merton's high school alma mater's newspaper.
Robert Merton and the effect of time on portfolio choice
A Nobel prizewinner on when investment horizons matter.
Robert C. Merton and the Science of Finance
Starting with his 1970 doctoral dissertation and continuing to today, Robert C. Merton has revolutionized the theory and practice of finance. In 1997, Merton shared a Nobel Prize in Economics “for a new method to determine the value of derivatives.” His contributions to the science of finance, however, go far beyond that. In this article Dr. Zvi Bodie describes Merton's main contributions.
2019 MFM Winter Capstone Meeting (2 of 2)
"Macroeconomics and Financial Markets" Interview conducted by Allison Schrager
2019 MFM Winter Capstone Meeting (1 of 2)
"Retirement and Next Generation Solutions" Interview conducted by Allison Schrager
Why the old rules for retirement savings don’t work anymore
Times have changed and so have the rules for retirement. Get practical tips from Robert Merton.
An Interview with Nobel Laureate Robert C. Merton
With Mark P. Kritzman. CFA Institute, Financial Analysts Journal, Volume 74, no. 1. 2018.
An Interview with Nobel Laureate Robert C. Merton
Mark P. Kritzman, CFA, interviewed Nobel laureate Robert C. Merton on his student days, theories of consumption/portfolio choice, option pricing, and work with Paul Samuelson.
No country gets it completely right on retirement: Interview Video
Robert Merton, distinguished Professor of Finance at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says saving for retirement lags in every country.
No country gets it completely right on retirement: Media Summary
Robert Merton, distinguished Professor of Finance at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says saving for retirement lags in every country.
Merton: Combine these 2 financial products to fund retirement
By Rebecca Linke. Published in the MIT Newsroom.
In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio
These videos accompany the forthcoming book, “In Pursuit of the Perfect Portfolio” by Stephen Foerster (Ivey Business School at Western University) and Andrew W. Lo (MIT), 2017.
Robert C. Merton in conversation with Peter Tufano
Robert C. Merton visited Oxford Saïd for the JOIM-Oxford-EDHEC Retirement Investing Conference, where he spoke with Dean Peter Tufano about pensions, retirement, and careers in finance.
Robert C. Merton in conversation: a passion for retirement
At Oxford Saïd for the JOIM-Oxford-EDHEC Conference, Robert C. Merton discussed the future of pensions, retirement, and careers in finance—and shared his passion for retirement solutions.
Robert C. Merton in conversation: innovations for a better retirement
Nobel laureate Robert C. Merton joined Oxford Saïd’s Dean Peter Tufano to discuss retirement, pensions, careers in finance, and reverse mortgages at the JOIM-Oxford-EDHEC Conference.
Stop Worrying About Asset Value
“Stop Worrying About Asset Value,” Project M magazine, Volume 24. pp. 32-25. Allianz SE, Munich, Germany, 2016.