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Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"Risk management has become virtually as important as portfolio construction and asset selection, more so after the financial crisis of 2008-2009. Those who understood the fine art of risk management survived the wreckage of the markets; those who depended entirely on risk modeling suffered greatly. The reality is that managing risk successfully is just as much art as science and involves a deep understanding of theory, market history, and meaningful...
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Series
IMF working paper volume 12/159
Publisher
International Monetary Fund
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Publisher
Business Expert Press
Language
English
Description
The supply chain management field is one of the fastest growing fields in our economy, given the heavy growth in international trade as a means to access outsourced production opportunities to lower costs and the growth in information technology to coordinate supply chains. However, this opportunity to lower costs entails significant risks, such as tsunamis, earthquakes, political unrest, and economic turbulence. This book discusses risks in supply...
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Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"A guide to the validation and risk management of quantitative models used for pricing and hedging. Whereas the majority of quantitative finance books focus on mathematics and risk management books focus on regulatory aspects, this book addresses the elements missed by this literature--the risks of the models themselves. This book starts from regulatory issues, but translates them into practical suggestions to reduce the likelihood of model losses,...