If you have money in an index fund, you are benefiting from Eugene Fama's work. In this Extra Slice of The Pie, the Nobel laureate and "father of modern finance" reflects on a career that reshaped how trillions of dollars are invested, including his development of the Efficient Market Hypothesis, which provides the theoretical foundation for passive investing.

The Pie: An Economics Podcast

Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago

Eugene Fama on 60 Years of Finance Research, Index Funds, and Market Efficiency

MAR 12, 202648 MIN
The Pie: An Economics Podcast

Eugene Fama on 60 Years of Finance Research, Index Funds, and Market Efficiency

MAR 12, 202648 MIN

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If you have money in an index fund, you are benefiting from Eugene Fama's work. In this Extra Slice of The Pie, the Nobel laureate and "father of modern finance" reflects on a career that reshaped how trillions of dollars are invested, including his development of the Efficient Market Hypothesis, which provides the theoretical foundation for passive investing.