Eugene Francis "Gene" Fama (/ˈfɑːmə/; born February 14, 1939) is an American economist. He is best known for his empirical work on portfolio theory, asset pricing, and the efficient-market hypothesis.
He is Robert R. McCormick Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
In 2013, he shared the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences jointly with Robert J. Shiller and Lars Peter Hansen.
A: Gene Fama is an American economist who specializes in portfolio theory, asset pricing, and the efficient-market hypothesis.
A: Gene Fama is best known for his empirical work on portfolio theory, asset pricing, and the efficient-market hypothesis.
A: Gene Fama's title at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business is Robert R. McCormick Distinguished Service Professor of Finance.
A: Gene Fama, along with Robert J. Shiller and Lars Peter Hansen, received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2013.
A: Gene Fama shared the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his research on asset prices and efficient markets.
A: Gene Fama works at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
A: Portfolio theory is a branch of finance that studies how to create a portfolio of investments that maximizes returns and minimizes risk.