{"product_id":"risk-management-in-trading-isbn-9781118768587","title":"Risk Management in Trading","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive resource for understanding how to minimize risk and increase profits\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn this accessible resource, Wall Street trader and quantitative analyst Davis W. Edwards offers a definitive guide for nonprofessionals which describes the techniques and strategies seasoned traders use when making decisions. \u003ci\u003eRisk Management in Trading\u003c\/i\u003e includes an introduction to hedge fund and proprietary trading desks and offers an in-depth exploration on the topic of risk avoidance and acceptance. Throughout the book Edwards explores the finer points of financial risk management, shows how to decipher the jargon of professional risk-managers, and reveals how non-quantitative managers avoid risk management pitfalls.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding risk is a strategic decision and the author shows how to adopt a consistent framework for risk that compares one type of risk to another. Edwards also stresses the fact that any trading decision that isn't based on the goal of maximizing profits is a decision that should be strongly scrutinized. He also explains that being familiar with all the details of a transaction is vital for making the right investment decision.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a comprehensive resource for understanding financial risk management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an overview of the techniques and tools professionals use to control risk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how to transfer risk to maximize results\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by Davis W. Edwards, a senior manager in Deloitte's Energy Derivatives Pricing Center\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRisk Management in Trading\u003c\/i\u003e gives investors a hands-on guide to the strategies and techniques professionals rely on to minimize risk and maximize profits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Trading and Hedge Funds 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Financial Markets 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Financial Mathematics 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Backtesting and Trade Forensics 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Mark to Market 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Value-at-Risk 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Hedging 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Options, Greeks, and Non-Linear Risks 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Credit Value Adjustments (CVA) 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 301\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVIS W. EDWARDS, FRM, ERP,\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior manager in Deloitte's Energy Derivatives Pricing Center and a specialist on the topics of risk management, statistical analysis, and valuation of financial derivatives. Prior to joining Deloitte, he worked as a director of credit risk at Macquarie Bank and senior managing director on the proprietary trading desk at Bear Stearns. Davis was an early pioneer in the development of artificial intelligence execution and order-matching systems that revolutionized the NYSE and NASDAQ. Davis is a Certified Energy Risk Professional (ERP) and Financial Risk Manager (FRM) with the Global Association of Risk Professionals and directs the organization's professional chapter in Houston, Texas.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuantitative risk management models have become extremely sophisticated. Even so, risk management failures still occur with regularity. In many cases, these risk management failures are not due to calculation errors or inherently flawed models. Instead, failures often occur because of bad decisions resulting from misinterpreted or misused analysis. In \u003ci\u003eRisk Management in Trading: Techniques to Drive Profitability of Hedge Funds and Trading Desks,\u003c\/i\u003e veteran risk manager Davis W. Edwards bridges the gap between risk management theory and the practices used to make trading decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome key topics include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTechniques to improve trading strategies like backtesting and portfolio diversification\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eControls around trading like daily mark to market, rogue trading analytics, and post-trade forensics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe benefits and pitfalls of setting position limits using value at risk and expected shortfall measures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to transfer risk with hedging\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManaging the non-linear risks of option trading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLimiting counterparty credit risk and calculating credit value adjustments (CVA)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eQuantitative risk management models have become extremely sophisticated. Even so, risk management failures still occur with regularity. In many cases, these risk management failures are not due to calculation errors or inherently flawed models. Instead, failures often occur because of bad decisions resulting from misinterpreted or misused analysis. In \u003ci\u003eRisk Management in Trading: Techniques to Drive Profitability of Hedge Funds and Trading Desks,\u003c\/i\u003e veteran risk manager Davis W. Edwards bridges the gap between risk management theory and the practices used to make trading decisions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome key topics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTechniques to improve trading strategies like backtesting and portfolio diversification\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eControls around trading like daily mark to market, rogue trading analytics, and post-trade forensics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe benefits and pitfalls of setting position limits using value at risk and expected shortfall measures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to transfer risk with hedging\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManaging the non-linear risks of option trading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLimiting counterparty credit risk and calculating credit value adjustments (CVA)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989967290597,"sku":"NP9781118768587","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118768587.jpg?v=1761786061","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/risk-management-in-trading-isbn-9781118768587","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}