did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

We're the #1 textbook rental company. Let us show you why.

9780471323785

The Book of Risk

by
  • ISBN13:

    9780471323785

  • ISBN10:

    0471323780

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-04-30
  • Publisher: Wiley
  • Purchase Benefits
  • Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping On Orders Over $35!
    Your order must be $35 or more to qualify for free economy shipping. Bulk sales, PO's, Marketplace items, eBooks and apparel do not qualify for this offer.
  • eCampus.com Logo Get Rewarded for Ordering Your Textbooks! Enroll Now
  • Write a Review Icon Write a Review
List Price: $55.00 Save up to $1.65
  • Buy New
    $53.35
    Add to Cart Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping

    PRINT ON DEMAND: 2-4 WEEKS. THIS ITEM CANNOT BE CANCELLED OR RETURNED.

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

Summary

This book breaks the concepts and applications of contemporary risk management into clear, simple language that everyone can understand. For the individual investor, it gives a solid framework for making risk decisions. For the professional, it reminds them (or perhaps, explains) for the first time what is behind their models.

Author Biography

DAN BORGE was managing director and partner at Bankers Trust Company. During his twenty years with Bankers Trust, he was the architect of RAROC, the first-ever risk management system implemented institutionally. Prior to working at Bankers Trust, he designed airplanes at Boeing. Mr. Borge has a degree in aeronautical engineering and a doctorate in finance from Harvard Business School.

Table of Contents

What Is Risk Management and Why Should You Care?
1(29)
Beliefs and Preferences
29(14)
Combining Art and Science: Volatility and Correlation
43(20)
Fundamental Strategies for Managing Risks
63(20)
The Enemy Within
83(18)
Grooming You to Be CEO
101(32)
The View from the CEO's Chair
133(52)
You Are in Charge of Your Life---What Are You Going to Do?
185(36)
Risks and Opportunities
221(16)
Index 237

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Rewards Program