Financial Risk Management: A Simple Introduction

Five Stars BOSS Sky Easy to read and understand. Provision of examples to help with understanding the material, shot and sweet.. very good overview In 100 pages you can find a complete overview of choice theory. The concepts are well explained, the book is easy to read. Now I have enough elements to choose which subjects to deepen.. Good read Lav Great refresher

Use value at risk to forecast maximum losses over a period, with detailed step by step instructions provided to using the variance-covariance, historical simulation, and Monte Carlo methods. Conduct time-varying volatility analysis, using detailed steps to create an exponentially weighted moving average and then backtest it for robustness. Learn how to perform autocorrelation and unit root tests to test the square root of time rule. Understand bond immunization to manage risk, and assess non-vanilla bond risk using both effective duration and effective convexity. Apply financial risk management tools to the empirical 1994 bankruptcy of Orange County, California to determine if it could have been avoided, and assess a number of financial derivative hedge instruments.. Financial Risk Management: A Simple Introduction presents a detailed guide to some of the central ideas and tools of financial risk management, with theory, examples, formulas, and calculations to illustrate the analysis. Calculate leverage, duration, modified duration, and convexity to find the risk exposure and interest rate risk sensitivity of an asset