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Book Review: Asset Allocation

CFA Institute

William Kinlaw, Mark Kritzman, and David Turkington offer advice on a wide range of asset allocation topics, backing up their recommendations with solid quantitative analysis.

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Barclays Taps Accelerator Graduate For Risk Simulation

PYMNTS

The simulation technology enables the automated recognition of a significant event in quantitative analysis, enabling entities to simulate more complex scenarios. In its announcement, Barclays explained that agent-based modeling differs from regression-based models, which rely on historical behavior data analysis.

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Finance vs. Accounting

CFO Simplified

Leaders in finance are most successful when they have skills in communication, quantitative analysis, financial planning, and team building. Overseeing risk management. You need to change things on the production floor, on the employees’ desktops, in the purchasing department. Business fundraising/borrowing.

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How to Get a Business Loan

Michigan CFO

Indeed, it’s about using the incoming funds to best advantage and minimizing risk. When it comes to risk management for business owners, an unsecured business loan has multiple advantages over a secured business loan. The qualitative and quantitative analysis behind these decisions cannot be overlooked.

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How Does Scenario Planning Work in FP&A Activities?

Spreadym

This helps you understand the drivers behind these risks and opportunities and develop strategies to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities. Scenario planning enables proactive risk management and strategic decision-making, ensuring your business is prepared for various eventualities.

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Transcript: Kenneth Tropin

Barry Ritholtz

If you’re all interested in macro investing, trend following, commodities, currencies, fixed income, various types of quantitative strategies, and most important of all, risk management, you’re going to find this conversation to be absolutely fascinating. With no further ado, my interview of GCM’s Ken Tropin.