William J. Bernstein
Financial theorist and neurologist
William J. Bernstein is an American financial theorist and neurologist who has written about investing and history.
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American Born 1948 in Philadelphia, United States
About William J. Bernstein
William J. Bernstein, born in 1948, is an American neurologist whose research covers modern portfolio theory. He has written books for individual investors who want to manage their own stock portfolios, including The Four Pillars of Investing, as well as books on history. A Splendid Exchange, his history of world trade, made the shortlist for the 2008 Financial Times and Goldman Sachs business book award. The Economist also named it one of its books of the year. His articles have appeared in Morningstar, Money Magazine and The Wall Street Journal. In 2017 the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute gave him its James Vertin Award for financial research.