William N. Goetzmann




 * Edwin J. Beinecke Professor of Finance and Management Studies
 * Director, International Center for Finance at the Yale School of Management

William Goetzmann is an expert on a diverse range of investments, including stocks, hedge funds,mutual funds, real estate, and paintings. His research topics include global investing, forecasting stock markets, selecting mutual fund managers, housing as investment, and the risk and return of art. His work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Business Week, the Economist,Forbes, and Art and Auction. Professor Goetzmann has a background in arts and media management. As a documentary film-maker, he has written and co-produced programs for "Nova" and the "American Masters" series,including a profile of the artist Thomas Eakins. A former director of Denver's Museum of Western Art, Professor Goetzmann co-authored the award winning books, The West of the Imagination and The Origins of Value.


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