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A feasible asset allocation framework for the post 2008 financial world Asset allocation has long been a cornerstone of prudent investment management; however, traditional allocation plans failed investors miserably in 2008. Asset allocation still remains an essential part of the investment...
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Financial risk has become a focus of financial and nonfinancial firms, individuals, and policy makers. But the study of risk remains a relatively new discipline in finance and continues to be refined. The financial market crisis that began in 2007 has highlighted the challenges of managing...
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An updated guide to risk analysis and modeling Although risk was once seen as something that was both unpredictable and uncontrollable, the evolution of risk analysis tools and theories has changed the way we look at this important business element. In the Second Edition of Analyzing and...
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Author -- 1 Overview of Financial Risk Management -- What Is Risk? -- Absolute, Relative, and Conditional Risk -- Intrinsic and Extrinsic Risk -- Risk and Standard Deviation -- What Is Financial Risk Management? -- Types of...
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Introduces a powerful new approach to financial risk modeling with proven strategies for its real-world applications The 2008 credit crisis did much to debunk the much touted powers of Value at Risk (VaR) as a risk metric. Unlike most authors on VaR who focus on what it can do, in this book the...
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A detailed and compelling look at distressed securities investing in today's market In the corporate world, "vulture" investors in distressed securities serve the same cleanup function as vultures do in the natural world: they deal with failing companies, digest bad debt, and mop up after...
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Intro -- Series page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- About this book -- Whom is this book for? -- Outline of the book -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Banks and Risk Management -- Evolution of Bank Capital Regulation -- Creating Value from Risk...
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A unique perspective on applied investment theory and risk management from the Senior Risk Officer of a major pension fund Investment Theory and Risk Management is a practical guide to today's investment environment. The book's sophisticated quantitative methods are examined by an author who...
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Managing Credit Risk, Second Edition opens with a detailed discussion of today's global credit markets-touching on everything from the emergence of hedge funds as major players to the growing influence of rating agencies. After gaining a firm understanding of these issues, you'll be introduced...
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