Seeing Tomorrow
Rewriting the Rules of Risk
1st Edition
Published on 20. May 1998
Book
Hardback
XII, 260 pages
978-0-471-24736-4 (ISBN)
Description
"With their ingenious blend of psychology and rigorous quantitative analysis, the authors have created an authoritative and innovative handbook of risk management that is essential for both practitioners and theoreticians."--Peter L. Bernstein, author, Against the Gods and Power of Gold
Reviews / Votes
"As a how-to book about managing risk, it's a worthwhile follow-up to Peter L. Bernstein's best-selling 1996 history of the field, Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk."-Business WeekMore details
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Persons
Senior Vice President and Group Executive, IBMRON S. DEMBO is President and CEO of Algorithmics, Inc., a leading provider of innovative financial risk management software. Prior to founding Algorithmics in 1989, he managed a risk analysis group at Goldman, Sachs, and served on the academic faculties of several universities, including Yale University.
ANDREW FREEMAN manages and edits the financial services division of the Economist Intelligence Unit. From 1994-1997 he was the American Finance Editor for The Economist in New York.
Content
Introduction: It Really Happened.
How to Think About Risk.
The Elements of Risk Management.
Of Decisions and Risk.
Sweet Regret.
Keeping Up With the Joneses.
Paying for Playing.
The Rap Trap and Evaluations.
Of Life, Lotteries, and Stock Options.
Making Good Things Better.
Know Your Risk.
Afterword: How Regret Can Change Your Life.
Index.
How to Think About Risk.
The Elements of Risk Management.
Of Decisions and Risk.
Sweet Regret.
Keeping Up With the Joneses.
Paying for Playing.
The Rap Trap and Evaluations.
Of Life, Lotteries, and Stock Options.
Making Good Things Better.
Know Your Risk.
Afterword: How Regret Can Change Your Life.
Index.