Brand new book “151 Trading Strategies” (freely downloadable 257-page preview version https://ssrn.com/abstract=3247865) gives detailed descriptions for 150+ trading strategies for stocks, options, fixed income, futures, ETFs, indexes, commodities, foreign exchange, convertibles, structured assets, volatility, real estate, distressed assets, cash, cryptocurrencies, weather, energy, inflation, global macro, infrastructure, and tax arbitrage. Some strategies are based on machine […]
Greece, a Fragile Paradise
How can Greece climb out of the current debt crisis gripping its country? Greece is a beautiful country. If you have ever had a chance to visit her historical temples, walk her picturesque beaches, or sail to any one of her hundreds of islands, you know firsthand the power of her beauty. However, below this […]
ModelRisk: FREE Risk Modelling within Microsoft Excel
ModelRisk is a Monte Carlo simulation FREE Excel add-in that allows the user to include uncertainty in their spreadsheet models. ModelRisk has been the innovation leader in the marketplace since 2009, being the first to introduce many technical Monte Carlo method features that make risk models easier to build, easier to audit and test, and […]
7 Key Steps to Implementing a Risk Culture
In any organization, risks are taken on a daily basis. No one could hope to be profitable without them. However, if risk-taking becomes too extreme, it could lead to customer distrust, employee activities that go against stated values, or even the end of operations. Risk-taking doesn’t necessarily lead to financial or reputational damage, but it […]
Creating Value in Operational Risk Management Through Behavioral Science
One of the greatest risks to the success of an organization is human error, an operational risk that exists within every organization. Human errors lead to accidents, legal issues, financial costs, and many other risks that adversely impact an organization all over the world. But what if there were ways to implement human risk control […]
ERM Adoption Struggling to Keep Pace in Today’s Complex World
It has been a decade since the Great Recession hit our country, threatening to end the American way of life through an economic meltdown. In hindsight, the 2008 sub-prime loan crisis can go down as one of the greatest cumulative risk management failures in U.S. history. When rewards increase, the risks always follow suit, a […]
How to Get The Most Out of a Risk Heatmap
Risk heatmaps are a common tool for many risk managers. A risk map is built by plotting the frequency of a risk on one axis of the chart and the severity on the other. Frequency is how likely the risk is or how often you think it will occur, while severity is how much of […]
Social Media Best Practices
Take a stroll through any university campus and you will see countless individuals roaming the social media platforms in their mobile devices. It is everywhere, and it is not going anywhere. Social media, in my opinion, will go down as one of the greatest creations by man, mediums that allow for information to be shared […]