Definition of Value at Risk (VaR) Value at risk is a statistical technique which measures the level of financial risk in a portfolio over a specific time frame. For example‚ if a firm states that it has a 1% one week value at risk of $5 million; this would mean that for any given week‚ the firm would have a 1% chance of losing $5 million. In order words‚ 1 out of every 100 weeks‚ the firm would expect to have a loss of $5 million. This can be viewed as the standard deviation of portfolio value
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Portfolio 2 In this essay I will be discussing how the evidence from my portfolio demonstrates that I have achieved one specific proficiency. ‘A professional portfolio is a collection of carefully selected materials that document the nurse ’s competencies and illustrate the expertise of the nurse.’ (Oerman‚ 2002). The proficiencies are based on the NMC 2013 code of practice. I will be exploring how the proficiencies principles were attained and how my evidence connotes the achievement- the evidence
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Discuss the emerging risks to individual privacy in relation to the development and use of the Web Abstract : This research focuses on the evolving area of risks to individual privacy and draws on a pioneering study to discuss these risks of online use of the web and how development of the web has changed this. Much of the focus is on the exponential rise in numbers of people on Social Networking sites and how easily individual privacy can be risked while in use of these Social Networking sites
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1. What are the two big forces that Rischard identified? Briefly tell how each one is relevant to the emergence of global issues? The two forces that Rischard identified which are relevant to the emergence of global issues are demographic explosion and new world economy. With a global population of nearly six billion‚ rising to approximately eight billion by the years 2020-2025‚ the already strained resources will become much more strained and scarce. The second force‚ new world economy‚ raises
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14500. 3.6 billions 100 14500 is the quantity of wars that occurred in the history of man kind 3.6 billions of people died in the wars There were only 100 years without war in the whole history of human civilization! Iraq and Kuwait had had a long standing‚ but low level‚ border dispute over a pair of Persian Gulf islands. No preventative diplomacy was employed during this period of escalation‚ and Kuwait was invaded in August of 1990.more than 200 people lost their lives. In Vietnam war
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Risk Control – ARM 55 Case Study McMaster University Instructor: Z.Linda Papadopoulos‚ B.Sc.‚ C.I.P.‚ C.C.I.B.‚ C.R.M. Final Exam Fun Risk Enterprise April 12‚ 2011 a) Property Theft Of Cash – Due to the enormous amount of cash receipts and due to affluent clientele that indulge in fancy rides and gourmet restaurants we are at risk for losses to occur. LOSS PREVENTION: Move to cashless environment. Implement credit cards‚ interact and automated bracelets that can be
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Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience not to use indoor tanning beds. Central Idea: When I finish my speech I want to persuade my audience to understand that: the importance of how media affects our target age‚ the harmful effects of tanning beds are on our skin and other parts of our body‚ and other alternatives to get a glowing tan without driving up to a tanning salon. Introduction On November 15th‚ 2005 it was marked five years for Craig‚ a melanoma survivor. Craig states‚ “I was an
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sk assessment Assessing Risks in football Assignment Contents Task 1- Page 3-9 Task 2- Page 10-16 Task 3- Page 17-20 Task 4- Page 21-26 Task 5- Page 27-29 Introduction I am here to tell you about my log book that I will describe four legislative factors that influence the health and safety in football. This will include * Health and safety at work act(1974) * Work act(Reporting of injuries ‚diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations(RIDDOR) * Health and safety(First aid)
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RMI 5051: Managing Risk Syllabus Compressed Section The course meets Saturday‚ September 7 and Sunday‚ September 8 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Office hours are by appointment. Course Objectives Effective risk management is an integral part of an efficient and successful organization. Risk Management cuts across all disciplines within an organization. It does not take place at the functional level‚ or the business unit level‚ but throughout the organization. For a firm to be successful
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RISK IN VARIOUS FORMS FACE ALL KINDS OF BUSSINESS AND THEYCOME FROM VARIETY OF FACTORS. SOME FACTORS ARE CONTRLLABLE OTHERS ARE NOT CONTROLLABLE. USING EXAMPLES NAME AND DISCUSS TWO FACTORS FROM EACH CONTROLLABLE AND NON CONTROLLABLE FACTORS THAT COULD POSSSIBLY RESULT INTO RISK RISK Risk is often mapped to the probability of some event which is seen as undesirable. Usually the probability of that event and some assessment of its expected harm must be combined into a believable scenario (an outcome)
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