Introduction
A roadmap to resolve the big questions
Part I. Jacob Marschak: The early years; The times; The theory; Applications; Life and legacy
Part II. William Forsyth Sharpe, John Lintner, Jan Mossin, and Jack Treynor: The early years; The times; The theory; Applications; Life and legacy
Part III. Fischer Black and Myron Scholes: The early years; The times; The Black-Scholes options pricing theory; Applications; The Nobel Prize, life, and legacy
Part IV. Robert Merton: The early years; The times; The theory; Applications; The Nobel Prize, life, and legacy
Part V. What We Have Learned: Combined contributions; Conclusions.