Financial history

This covers 18th century ‘structured finance’ and currency speculation in the Middle Ages, to stock market performance in the 20th and 21st centuries as well as an overview of Economist and investor John Maynard Keynes.

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History of financial markets

Since the 2008 financial crisis, there has been a resurgence of interest in economic and financial history among investment professionals.

Keynes

Stock investor, currency trader and art lover – an overview of Economist and investor John Maynard Keynes, together with a video interview with Dr David Chambers, Keynes researcher, author and Reader in Finance at the Centre.

Read the Centre’s publications and reports

Academic journal articles, publications, books, reports and statements.

The Economist: How attractively are shares now priced? 21 June 2022

The Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook co-authored by Elroy Dimson, Research Director (Finance) and Chairman of the Centre for Endowment Asset…

Money Week: What’s happened to the small-cap effect? 15 March 2022

A study co-authored by Elroy Dimson, Research Director (Finance) and Chairman of the Centre for Endowment Asset Management (CEAM) at Cambridge Judge…

Financial Investigator: Harald Lohre joins Robeco’s Quant Research Team 10 March 2022

Harald Lohre, a former fellow of the Centre for Endowment Asset Management (CEAM) at Cambridge Judge Business School, is the new Executive…

The Times: Patrick Hosking – Taking the long view can be a guide to dealing with constant surprises 8 March 2022

The Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook, co-authored by Elroy Dimson, Research Director of Finance and Chairman of the Centre for Endowment…

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