Authors@Google: Burton Malkiel

Dr. Burton G. Malkiel, the Chemical Bank Chairman's Professor of Economics at Princeton University, is the author of the widely read investment book, A Random Walk Down Wall Street. He has also authored several other books, including the recently published The Elements of Investing.

Dr. Malkiel has long held professorships in economics at Princeton, where he was also chairman of the Economics Department. He also served as the dean of the Yale School of Management and William S. Beinecke Professor of Management Studies. Dr. Malkiel is a past president of the American Finance Association and the International Atlantic Economic Association, and a past appointee to the President's Council of Economic Advisors. He continues to serve on several corporate and investment management boards.

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[jonetyson]

In the question of whether the assets in the 401K should be the same as the assets in the non-retirement account, Malkiel completely ignores the effect of taxes. Clearly, you are better off if you dividend and income-producing investments are in the tax-free account rather than vice-versa.

[Fo0dman]

its a random walk down wall street

[matthewcsmith]

Genius

[j33433]

I would love to see the slides for this talk. Does anyone know where I can get them?