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Moving Beyond Modern Portfolio Theory: Investing That Matters

Charles Dickens

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Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) has been the dominant investment paradigm for decades. It is based on the idea that investors can achieve optimal risk-adjusted returns by diversifying their portfolios across a wide range of asset classes. However, MPT has a number of limitations that make it less effective in today's complex and uncertain financial markets.

Moving Beyond Modern Portfolio Theory: Investing That Matters

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One of the main limitations of MPT is that it assumes that asset returns are normally distributed. This assumption is often violated in practice, especially during periods of market stress. As a result, MPT can lead to investors underestimating the risks of their portfolios.

Another limitation of MPT is that it does not take into account the real economy. MPT assumes that asset prices are driven by rational expectations, but this is not always the case. In reality, asset prices can be influenced by a variety of factors, including political events, natural disasters, and changes in consumer sentiment.

The limitations of MPT have led to a growing number of investors seeking alternative investment approaches. One such approach is investing in the real economy. Real economy investing involves investing in companies that are directly involved in the production of goods and services. This type of investing can be less risky than investing in financial assets, and it can also provide investors with exposure to the growth of the real economy.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the limitations of MPT and offers a new approach to investing that is based on a deep understanding of the real economy. The book is divided into three parts.

Part I provides a detailed critique of MPT. It discusses the assumptions of MPT and shows how these assumptions are often violated in practice. Part II introduces a new approach to investing that is based on the real economy. This approach involves investing in companies that are directly involved in the production of goods and services. Part III provides a number of case studies that illustrate how real economy investing can be used to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns.

This book is a must-read for any investor who is looking for a more effective way to invest. The book provides a clear and concise explanation of the limitations of MPT and offers a new approach to investing that is based on a deep understanding of the real economy.

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