The most common way of constructing portfolios is to use traditional asset allocation strategies, which match the client's risk appetite to a weighted allocation strategy of fixed income, equities, and other types of assets. This method focuses on how the money is allocated, rat…
Major events such as the Asian crisis in 1997, the Russian default on short term debt in 1998, the downfall of the hedge fund long term capital management in 1998 and the disruption in payment systems following the World Trade Center attack in 2001, all resulted in increased man…
New directions for understanding systemic risk: a report on a conference cosponsored by the Feder…
by Weidman, Scott, National Research Council (Estados Unidos), Kambhu, John, Krishnan, Neel, New Directions for Understanding Systemic Risk, New York, N.Y.), Federal Reserve Bank of New York
A succinct job description for an engineer consists of two words: problem solver. Broadly speaking, engineers use knowledge to find new ways of doing things economically. Engineering design solutions do not exist in a vacuum but within the context of a business opportunity. Give…
Portfolio theory and risk management
by Kopp, P. E., Capiński, Maciej J.
fromMastering mathematical finance
"With its emphasis on examples, exercises and calculations, this book suits advanced undergraduates as well as postgraduates and practitioners. It provides a clear treatment of the scope and limitations of mean-variance portfolio theory and introduces popular modern risk measure…