This course provides the foundation for understanding the frameworks used to develop market risk management strategies. You will identify the market risks associated with each type of financial instrument. You will be introduced to techniques for estimating the risk associated with each class of investments. By the end of the course, you will be able to select the most effective derivatives for managing risk of a single asset and a portfolio of assets, develop asset selection strategies for managing risk in a portfolio, and model risk associated with a single asset and a portfolio of assets.
Market Risk Management: Frameworks & Strategies
Market Risk Management: Frameworks & Strategies
This course is part of Risk Management Specialization
Instructor: Jack Farmer
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Identify best-practice frameworks for assessing market risk.
Estimate Value at Risk and use in a risk management strategy.
Model market factors such as interest rates, equity, and commodity prices.
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course provides the foundation for understanding the frameworks used to develop market risk management strategies. You will identify the market risks associated with each type of financial instrument. You will be introduced to techniques for estimating the risk associated with each class of investments. By the end of the course, you will be able to select the most effective derivatives for managing risk of a single asset and a portfolio of assets, develop asset selection strategies for managing risk in a portfolio, and model risk associated with a single asset and a portfolio of assets.
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In module one we’ll look at the different types of financial instruments that are the source of market risk. We'll first look at bonds and then at equities and lastly, we’ll explore derivatives.
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Now that we've had a complete look at different financial instruments and derivatives take a look at measuring and analyzing market risk first from the perspective of probabilistic measures and then second from the perspective of statistical measures.
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Now you have a good understanding of the risks that are inherent in different types of financial instruments and also of the derivatives that you can use to hedge those risks. You also are familiar with different methods for measuring and analyzing each type of market risk. Now we will look at how risk managers model and manage market risk.
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