Trillion Dollar Bet - on line documentary with Scholes and Merton

Equalizer · May 11, 2006

In case anyone here has not viewed the NOVA documentary featuring a couple of gentlemen that need no introduction in finance, namely Bob Merton (who is one of the nicest guys you could ever meet) and Myron Scholes, here it is online:

http://bear.cba.ufl.edu/karceski/FIN7447/lectures/trillion dollar bet nova.wmv

Enjoy, EQ.

gnome · May 11, 2006

Can you post a summary? It's 55 minutes of video... much too long to download on dialup.

TIA

Equalizer · May 11, 2006

You might wish to skim the transcript here:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/transcripts/2704stockmarket.html

TheStudent · May 11, 2006

It's worth kicking back after work with a beer in your hand.

Entertaining stuff. More or less a history of the Black Scholes model. Nice footage of all the people involved.

riskarb · May 11, 2006

Very little info on LTCM. A puff piece, but thanks for posting the link, Eq.

Equalizer · May 11, 2006

You're welcome.

I had seen the video a while back, quite entertaining as a few big names in finance (Merton, Scholes, Samuelson, Miller, Melamed, Bodie, Jonas) make an appearance.

Funny thing is, only pictures of John Meriwhether(LTCM/Salomons) were shown - as apparently the guy is rather camera shy. I wonder what he is up to these days?

BlueHorseshoe · May 11, 2006

Thanks for this ....

Equalizer · May 11, 2006

You're welcome.

riskarb · May 11, 2006

Quote from Equalizer:

You're welcome.

I had seen the video a while back, quite entertaining as a few big names in finance (Merton, Scholes, Samuelson, Miller, Melamed, Bodie, Jonas) make an appearance.

Funny thing is, only pictures of John Meriwhether(LTCM/Salomons) were shown - as apparently the guy is rather camera shy. I wonder what he is up to these days?

He started another FI convergence fund with Hilibrand.

Moreagr · May 12, 2006

Thanks i have been looking for this!!