Quotes are collections of words that can transcend time creating literary legends in as few as one breath. Marcus Aurelius, Plato, Gandhi, Bukowski, Emerson, Hemingway, and even Gordon Gecko have given us quotes that make us think, motivate us to act, and even question the world around us. I have always been a sucker for […]
Finance
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 […]
The Global Risks Report 2018
Similarly as last year, we are publishing the most recent Global Risks Report 2018, 13th Edition, by the World Economic Forum. At a glance, the Global Risks Landscape will give us a clear overview of the Risks considered for 2018, from an impact and likelihood perspective, with the risks being laid out in a matrix […]
VIDEO: Risk Management Webinar – Theory vs Reality
This free webinar, courtesy of IC Markets, focuses on practical and crucial Risk Management aspects to consider from a front office point of view. You will learn what are the important aspects to look for when actively trading in financial markets, including insights on fundamental and technical outlook on all major markets (for indices, FOREX, commodities and others […]
BIS: Market Risk Capital Requirements FAQ
In January 2016, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published the standard Minimum capital requirements for market risk (access the BIS full text here). With the goal of promoting a consistent global implementation of this standard, which is to become the basis for Pillar 1 capital requirements in 2019, the Basel Committee periodically reviews frequently […]
5 Essential Rules for Trading with Futures
A “Futures contract” is a legal agreement between two parties that agree the delivery, from one party to the other, of a specified quantity, of a specified asset, on a specified future date, at a price agreed on the moment of the trade execution. Futures contracts are exclusively exchange-traded (the equivalent OTC instrument is called a […]
Global Risks Report 2017
The Global Risks Report 2017, from the World Economic Forum (WEF), features perspectives from nearly 750 experts on the perceived impact and likelihood of 30 prevalent global risks as well as 13 underlying trends that could amplify them or alter the interconnections between them over a 10-year timeframe. The WEF summarises that: 2016 saw a crystallization […]