Heterodox Investment Theory

Thomas Pistorius, PhD, holds a Masters degree in finance from Tilburg University and a Bachelor in philosophy from Utrecht University, Netherlands. He has spent his professional life working in investment management as an investment advisor, analyst, risk manager, and researcher. His research is driven by an interest in finance and the arts, encompassing the rhetoric, history, philosophy, and culture of investment theory to discuss stochastic predictability.

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The History of Investment Theory.-Chapter 3: Investment Theory, Probability Theory, and Uncertainty.- Chapter 4: Beyond Statistics: A New Rhetoric for Investment Theory.- Chapter 5: The Culture of Investing.- Chapter 6: Conclusions.

"Heterodox Investment Theory is a thought-provoking book ... . The book's greatest contribution is to encourage investment professionals to look beyond the standard investment models that are taught in business schools and the statistics underlying the theories and to consider alternative models that may enhance their understanding of financial markets. Those who are comfortable with the jargon of philosophy and rhetoric will likely find this an interesting book that opens up their minds to new modes of thinking." (Ronald L. Moy,Enterprising Investor, blogs.cfainstitute.org, June 21, 2019)