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Eugene Francis "Gene" Fama (/ ˈ f ɑː m ə /; born February 14, 1939) is an American economist, best known for his empirical work on portfolio theory, asset pricing, and the efficient-market hypothesis.
Fama earned a bachelor's degree from Tufts University in 1960, followed by an MBA and PhD from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business (now the Booth School) in 1964. He joined the GSB faculty in 1963. Fama is a father of four and a grandfather of ten.
Mar 3, 2021 · MarketWatch recently interviewed Fama about some of the wild things going on in today’s markets, and, spoiler alert: He still believes his theory. On the day he won the Nobel Prize in 2013,...
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At the end of my second year, I married my high school sweetheart, Sallyann Dimeco, now my wife of more than 55 years. Sally was a student at Girls Catholic in Malden, just across the street from Boys Catholic.
Eugene F. Fama, MBA '64, PhD '64. Fama, widely recognized as the "father of modern empirical finance," is strongly identified with research on markets, particularly with regard to the efficient market hypothesis. He received the 2013 Nobel Prize in economics for his work.
The Father of Modern Empirical Finance. In a career that has spanned nearly 60 years, Eugene F. Fama has published more than 100 articles in the world’s top economics journals, written two landmark books, and received dozens of awards for his revolutionary work—including the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
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Nov 24, 2022 · Eugene F. Fama is the Robert R. McCormick Distinguished Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.
