"Investors have too often extrapolated from recent experience. In the 1950s, who but the most rampant optimist would have dreamt that over the next fifty years the real return on equities would be 9% per year? Yet this is what happened in the U.S. stock market. The optimists triumphed. However, as Don Marquis observed, an optimist is someone who never had much experience. The authors of this book extend our experience across regions and ..."
Financial Market History Reflections on the Past for Investors Today by David Chambers, ElroyDimson Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2016 by Cfa Institute Research Founadation ISBN-13: 978-1-944960-13-1, ISBN: 1-944960-13-9
"Since the 2008 financial crisis, a resurgence of interest in economic and financial history has occurred among investment professionals. This book discusses some of the lessons drawn from the past that may help practitioners when thinking about their portfolios. The book’s editors, David Chambers and Elroy Dimson, are the academic leaders of the Newton Centre for Endowment Asset Management at the University of Cambridge in the United Ki ..."
"While the rich body of theory and supporting empirical work covered in business courses is fundamental to understanding the workings of the marketplace, their simplifications are inconsistent with the radical changes and increasing complexities in the real world of finance. The cases presented in this text will stimulate discussion and develop analytical skills by allowing readers to test current financial theory against actual world fi ..."
Guide to Investment Strategy(2nd Edition) How to Understand Markets, Risk, Rewards and Behaviour by Peter Stanyer, ElroyDimson Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2010 by Bloomberg Press ISBN-13: 978-1-57660-342-0, ISBN: 1-57660-342-3
"The first edition of The Economist Guide to Investment Strategy explained the fundamentals of investment risk, how to put together "keep-it-simple" investment strategies, and the need to guard against our own behavior leading to dreadful investment mistakes. The global crisis that erupted in 2008 exposed the flaws in many more complicated investment strategies.The second edition starts with a new section on financial fraud and how inves ..."
Stock Market Anomalies(1st Edition) by Professor ElroyDimson Hardcover, 307 Pages, Published 1988 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-34104-2, ISBN: 0-521-34104-3
"funds market: the weekend game and other effects ANTHONY SAUNDERS and
THOMAS URICH 1 Introduction The Federal funds market plays a pivotal role in
the US financial system. Not only is it the largest domestic financial market (
measured in terms of volume) but also the main market through which banks
adjust their day-to-day reserve positions. Although a good deal of attention has
been paid to the pricing efficiency of the stock marke ..."
"While the rich body of theory and supporting empirical work covered in business courses is fundamental to understanding the workings of the marketplace, their simplifications are inconsistent with the radical changes and increasing complexities in the real world of finance. The cases presented in this text will stimulate discussion and develop analytical skills by allowing readers to test current financial theory against actual world fi ..."
Guide to Investment Strategy(1st Edition) How to Understand Markets, Risk, Rewards And Behavior (Economist (Hardcover)) by Peter Stanyer, ElroyDimson Hardcover, 250 Pages, Published 2006 by Bloomberg Press ISBN-13: 978-1-57660-237-9, ISBN: 1-57660-237-0
"Investors and their advisors face a dizzying array of options when selecting investments. How to choose the optimal mix of stocks, bonds, real estate, and other assets? This book shows how to construct strategies that are appropriate for each investor. With its detailed analysis, supported by data and anecdotes drawn from investment experience, it is above all a practical guide. It shows how new insights from behavioral analysis are wi ..."
Global Strategy(Updated) Global Investment Returns Yearbook by ElroyDimson, Paul Marsh, Mike Staunton Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2008 by Abn Amro Equities (Uk) Limited Import ISBN-13: 978-0-9537906-8-5, ISBN: 0-9537906-8-1
"We are grateful to the staff at the Guildhall Library and at the British Library for
their assistance in accessing historical documents; staff of the London Business
School Share Price Database (LSPD); and London Business School doctoral
students who worked with Stefan Nagel on compiling the UK accounting data
used in chapter 10. We thank Bryan Taylor of Global Financial Data for providing
exchange rates and supplementary index dat ..."
Endowment Asset Management Investment Strategies in Oxford and Cambridge [Hardcover] Acharya, Shanta and Dimson, Elroy by Shanta Acharya, ElroyDimson Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2007 by Oxford University Press, Usa ISBN-13: 978-0-19-921091-6, ISBN: 0-19-921091-8
"Many of them commented on successive extracts and draft chapters, which was
of particular help in developing and wording our analysis. We had valuable
meetings with Professor Alison Richard and Dr John Hood, the Vice Chancellors
of Cambridge and Oxford Universities, and their respective colleagues. We would
particularly like to express our gratitude to Stephen Barton (Jesus College), Nick
Baskey (Pembroke College), Peter Brindle (D ..."
"Stephen M. Horan, Elroy Dimson, Clive Emery, Kenneth Blay, Glen Yelton, Ankit Agarwal. 16 corporate outcomes ... etc.). Selecting investments for non-financial gain, however, is fundamentally different. e industry has yet to coalesce ..."
Financial Market History Reflections on the Past for Investors Today by David Chambers, ElroyDimson 304 Pages, Published by Cfa Institute Research Foundation ISBN-13: 978-1-944960-16-2, ISBN: 1-944960-16-3
"In 1894, a final distribution of 430.55 guilders per share of 500 guilders was paid,
which was 87% of the original investment. Despite its ... During the 1780s and
1790s, more than 30 investment trusts emerged with the single objective to
speculate on the future credit of the United States. Together with France ... 11The
Foreign and Colonial Government Trust was founded in 1868 and reorganized a
decade later to become the Foreign a ..."
"Supported by numerous charts and detailed analysis, The Economist Guide to Investment Strategy outlines how to construct investment strategies appropriate for individual investors. It looks at risk and comes with wealth-warnings for those who wish to explore more sophisticated and fashionable investment approaches, and it emphasises the importance of taking into account insights from behavioural analysis as well as the principles of tr ..."
The Economist Ser.(2nd Edition) Guide to Investment Strategy : How to Understand Markets, Risk, Rewards and Behaviour 96 by Peter Stanyer, ElroyDimson Digital, 304 Pages, Published 2011 by Bloomberg Press ISBN-13: 978-1-118-16323-8, ISBN: 1-118-16323-0
"How to Understand Markets, Risk, Rewards and Behaviour Peter Stanyer.
Chapter. 8. Credit. Analysis of modern bonds can quickly become off-puttingly
complicated and this is not going to change in the aftermath of the 2007–09 credit
crunch. Securities will become more transparent, there will be less leverage and
banks will take more responsibility for their ... to fall (which benefits bond holders,
so long as bond issuers have the ab ..."
The Economist Ser.(2nd Edition) Guide to Investment Strategy : How to Understand Markets, Risk, Rewards and Behaviour 100 by Peter Stanyer, ElroyDimson Digital, Published 2011 by Bloomberg Press ISBN-13: 978-1-118-16322-1, ISBN: 1-118-16322-2