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Even If This Advice To Portfolio Decision Makers To Drop Dead Is Good Advice, It Obviously Is Not Counsel That Will Be Eagerly Followed. Few People Will Commit Suicide Without A Push. And Fewer Still Will Pay Good Money To Be Told To Do What Is Against Human Nature And Self-interest To Do.

-Paul Samuelson

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Even If This Advice To Portfolio Decision

Paul Samuelson

Even If This Advice To Portfolio Decision Makers To Drop Dead Is Good Advice, It Obviously Is Not Counsel That Will Be Eagerly Followed. Few People Will Commit Suicide Without A Push. And Fewer Still Will Pay Good Money To Be Told To Do What Is Against Human Nature And Self-interest To Do.

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