{"product_id":"value-at-risk-3rd-ed-the-new-benchmark-for-managing-financial-risk-hardcover","title":"Value at Risk, 3rd Ed.: The New Benchmark for Managing Financial Risk - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilippe Jorion\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince its original publication, Value at Risk has become the industry standard in risk management. Now in its Third Edition, this international bestseller addresses the fundamental changes in the field that have occurred across the globe in recent years. Philippe Jorion provides the most current information needed to understand and implement VAR-as well as manage newer dimensions of financial risk. Featured updates include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn increased emphasis on operational risk \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUsing VAR for integrated risk management and to measure economic capital \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eApplications of VAR to risk budgeting in investment management \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDiscussion of new risk-management techniques, including extreme value theory, principal components, and copulas \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eExtensive coverage of the recently finalized Basel II capital adequacy rules for commercial banks, integrated throughout the book \u003cp\u003eA major new feature of the Third Edition is the addition of short questions and exercises at the end of each chapter, making it even easier to check progress. Detailed answers are posted on the companion web site www.pjorion.com\/var\/. The web site contains other materials, including additional questions that course instructors can assign to their students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJorion leaves no stone unturned, addressing the building blocks of VAR from computing and backtesting models to forecasting risk and correlations. He outlines the use of VAR to measure and control risk for trading, for investment management, and for enterprise-wide risk management. He also points out key pitfalls to watch out for in risk-management systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe value-at-risk approach continues to improve worldwide standards for managing numerous types of risk. Now more than ever, professionals can depend on Value at Risk for comprehensive, authoritative counsel on VAR, its application, and its results-and to keep ahead of the curve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilippe Jorion\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of finance at the University of California, Irvine. Editor in chief of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Risk\u003c\/i\u003e, Jorion is a consultant to institutions including PIMCO, the World Bank, AIMR, the Federal Reserve, and the United Nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9.1 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45222007963750,"sku":"9780071464956","price":126.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/WHB5Q01kTWlFSjBLQUgwSEpLaERrZz09.webp?v=1773507034","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/value-at-risk-3rd-ed-the-new-benchmark-for-managing-financial-risk-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}