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Calculating Risk
To see how we might estimate risk, think of the situation when we throw two dice with the normal 1…
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The Three Dimensions of Risk Management
At the level of the economy, risk management makes use of basically two approaches to modifying the level of risk,…
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What Is Risk?
Definitions of Risk and Risk Management A single definition of risk will not serve all risk management purposes. Risk management…
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The Effects of Financial Risk
As we shall see, companies are vulnerable to changes in macroeconomic factors. The following examples show how changes in economic…
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Increased Availability of Financial Risk Management Products
Another technical development that was to lead to the modern approach to financial risk management was the introduction in the…
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Increased Volatility in Commodity Prices
The same increased volatility can be seen in commodity prices. The price of gold, following the US Treasury’s decision to…
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Increased Volatility in Interest Rates
As with currencies, interest rate volatility also increased as a result of the ending of fixed exchange rates. At first,…
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A Real Problem for Brazil
In 2011, the appreciation of the Brazilian real against foreign currencies became a huge problem for the country and its…
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Increased Volatility in Foreign Exchange Rates
Figure 1.1 and Figure 1.2 show changes in the exchange rate of the British pound against the US dollar. Apart…
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Historical Background
There is evidence of risk management activity going back to the dawn of time.† There are indications of forward dealing…
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Introduction
My introduction to the dangers of financial risk arose in the early 1970s when I had occasion to travel to…