My Life in Finance

ArXiv ID: ssrn-1981858 “View on arXiv”

Authors: Unknown

Abstract

I was invited by the editors to contribute a professional autobiography to the Annual Review of Financial Economics. I focus on what I think is my best stuff. R

Keywords: financial economics, academic research, investment theory, career retrospective, Academic Research

Complexity vs Empirical Score

• Math Complexity: 0.0/10
• Empirical Rigor: 0.0/10
• Quadrant: Philosophers
• Why: The paper is a professional autobiography with no mathematical formulas, code, backtests, or empirical data, focusing instead on personal narrative and career highlights.

  flowchart TD
    A["Research Goal: Document career contributions<br/>in financial economics"] --> B["Methodology: Selective retrospective analysis<br/>of published works"]
    B --> C["Data: Personal research portfolio<br/>and seminal papers"]
    C --> D["Computation: Critical synthesis &<br/>theoretical impact assessment"]
    D --> E{"Key Findings/Outcomes"}
    E --> F["Investment Theory Advances"]
    E --> G["Financial Economics Frameworks"]
    E --> H["Academic Career Insights"]