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State of the art risk management techniques and practices—supplemented with interactive analytics All too often risk management books focus on risk measurement details without taking a broader view. Quantitative Risk Management delivers a synthesis of common sense management together with the cutting-edge tools of modern theory. This book presents a road map for tactical and strategic decision making designed to control risk and capitalize on opportunities. Most provocatively it challenges the conventional wisdom that "risk management" is or ever should be delegated to a separate department. Good managers have always known that managing risk is central to a financial firm and must be the responsibility of anyone who contributes to the profit of the firm. A guide to risk management for financial firms and managers in the post-crisis world, Quantitative Risk Management updates the techniques and tools used to measure and monitor risk. These are often mathematical and specialized, but the ideas are simple. The book starts with how we think about risk and uncertainty, then turns to a practical explanation of how risk is measured in today's complex financial markets. Covers everything from risk measures, probability, and regulatory issues to portfolio risk analytics and reporting Includes interactive graphs and computer code for portfolio risk and analytics Explains why tactical and strategic decisions must be made at every level of the firm and portfolio Providing the models, tools, and techniques firms need to build the best risk management practices, Quantitative Risk Management is an essential volume from an experienced manager and quantitative analyst.

Foreword ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii PART ONE Managing Risk 1 CHAPTER 1 Risk Management versus Risk Measurement 3 CHAPTER 2 Risk, Uncertainty, Probability, and Luck 15 CHAPTER 3 Managing Risk 67 CHAPTER 4 Financial Risk Events 101 CHAPTER 5 Practical Risk Techniques 137 CHAPTER 6 Uses and Limitations of Quantitative Techniques 169 PART TWO Measuring Risk 173 CHAPTER 7 Introduction to Quantitative Risk Measurement 175 CHAPTER 8 Risk and Summary Measures: Volatility and VaR 187 CHAPTER 9 Using Volatility and VaR 269 CHAPTER 10 Portfolio Risk Analytics and Reporting 311 CHAPTER 11 Credit Risk 377 CHAPTER 12 Liquidity and Operational Risk 481 CHAPTER 13 Conclusion 529 About the Companion Web Site 531 References 533 About the Author 539 Index 541