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Markowitz

American  
[mahr-kuh-wits] / ˈmɑr kə wɪts /

noun

  1. Harry M. 1927–2023, U.S. economist who introduced modern portfolio theory: Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 1990.


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Barry Markowitz, the movie’s cinematographer, said his work on the film kicked off a decade of friendship with the Reiners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

When Markowitz was in Los Angeles for business, he said the couple insisted he stay at their home in L.A.’s wealthy Brentwood neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

When a “frothy market” feels chaotic and risky and makes you anxious, Markowitz told us what to do: diversify.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

Gamble’s announcement follows that of Markowitz, who ran for Fullerton City Council and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for falsifying nomination paperwork.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

Sadly, I was told that Elliot Markowitz, whose poetry I quote in Chapter 7, is now in the state mental hospital in Marcy, New York, and not allowed to receive books.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover