The Handbook of Risk
by IMCA (Author), Ben Warwick
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Risk is a part of life, and in today’s fast-paced market environment, financial risk is something every investment professional must face. The fundamental question is "How can you control, contain, and minimize the risk of your and/or your clients’ investments?" With The Handbook of Risk at your side, you’ll quickly learn how to deal with investment risk, mainly through the insights and advice of the most qualified professionals in the business.
The Handbook of Risk is composed of sixteen informative chapters, each written by a leading risk expert who explores the nature of risk, the measurement of risk, and the view of risk from an investment professional’s perspective. Editor Ben Warwick includes such articles as . . .
- The Failure of Invariance by Peter L. Bernstein
- A New Paradigm for Portfolio Risk by Robert H. Jeffrey
- The Case for Relevancy of Downside Risk Measures by David Nawrocki
- Hedge Fund Risk by Brian Cornell
. . . that will put you on the right track to risk management.
Pulling together the best minds in the risk management business, The Handbook of Risk clearly illustrates and analyzes the many aspects of modern risk management and shows you how to deal with them. Don’t pass up this opportunity to learn from the best. Pick up The Handbook of Risk and broaden your risk management horizons.
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Risk is a part of life, especially in investing. You size up the odds, weigh the costs and benefits, and attempt to avoid negative outcomes. In today’s fast-paced market environment, risk is something every investment professional must face in many forms. The fundamental question is "How can you control, contain, and minimize these risks?" With The Handbook of Risk at your side, you’ll learn how to deal with the varied elements of investment risk, mainly through the insights of the most qualified professionals in the business.
Composed of sixteen information-packed chapters, each individually written by a leading risk expert, The Handbook of Risk provides in-depth coverage of risk from many angles. It clearly illuminates the complex subject of risk by addressing both the quantitative and behavioral elements of risk faced by investment professionals and their clients.
In the first section of this comprehensive guide, editor Ben Warwick introduces you to the most cutting-edge thinking on the nature of risk, from Peter L. Bernstein’s "The Failure of Invariance" to Robert H. Jeffrey’s "A New Paradigm for Portfolio Risk." In the second section, you’ll receive firsthand lessons in the most innovative practices and procedures currently employed to measure risk. Experts such as Emanuel Derman and David Nawrocki explore a wealth of topics, including "Model Risk" and "The Case for Relevancy of Downside Risk Measures." In the third and final section of the book, you’ll gain an investment manager’s view of risk with discussions of "Hedge Fund Risk," "Investing on the Edge of Chaos," and much more.
Pulling together the best minds in the risk management business, The Handbook of Risk clearly illustrates and analyzes the many aspects of modern risk management. With each chapter firmly grounded in empirical research and applicable to a variety of investment styles, this invaluable resource offers a descriptive and prescriptive treatment of risk management.
If you want to gain a practical and complete understanding of today’s complex risk management challenges, look to the experts within these pages. From risk management methodologies to the tools you’ll need to implement them, The Handbook of Risk is filled with proven tips and techniques gleaned from years of real-world investment experience. This one-stop reference guide is all you’ll need to master risk.
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