Value at Risk: A Standard Tool in Measuring Risk : A Quantitative Study on Stock Portfolio

The role of risk management has gained momentum in recent years most notably after the recent financial crisis. This thesis uses a quantitative approach to evaluate the theory of value at risk which is considered a benchmark to measure financial risk. The thesis makes use of both parametric and non...

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Main Authors: Ofe, Hosea, Okah, Peter
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet 2011
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-45303