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BradPreston
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October 26th, 2005, 6:25 am

What books would make a list of the most important/influential classics both in quant finance, but also in finance and economics in general
 
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October 29th, 2005, 3:44 am

Finance: Continuous-time Finance by Robert MertonInvestment Under Uncertainty by Avinash Dixit and Robert PindyckSecurity Analysis by Benjamin Graham and David DoddPortfolio Selection by Harry MarkowitzFoundations of Finance by Eugene FamaEconomics:Foundations of Economic Analysis by Paul SamuelsonThe Wealth of Nations by Adam SmithThe General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money by John Maynard KeynesValue and Capital by John HicksThe Theory of Value by Gerard DebreuTheory of Games and Economic Behavior by John von Neumann and Oskar MorgensternTheory of Interest by Irving Fisher
 
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October 31st, 2005, 9:15 am

- Continuous-Time Finance by Robert Merton- Investment Under Uncertainty by Avinash Dixit & Robert S. Pindyck- Security Analysis by Benjamin Graham & David Dodd- Portfolio Selection by Harry Markowitz- Foundations of Finance by Eugene Fama is out of print- Foundations of Economic Analysis by Paul Samuelson is unavailable at the moment- The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith- Value and Capital by John Hicks- The Theory of Value by Gerard Debreu- Theory of Games and Economic Behavior by John von Neumann & Oskar Morgenstern
 
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November 2nd, 2005, 7:33 pm

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November 3rd, 2005, 2:41 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: WilmottBookshopInvestment Under Uncertainty by Avinash Dixit & Robert S. PindyckI recommended this to someone in another thread just a few short days ago !It's a great book