Book Description
An essential guide to financial risk management as well as the only way to ace the GARP FRM Exam
The FinancialRisk Management Exam (FRM Exam) was developed by the Global Associationof Risk Professionals (GARP) as a means of establishing an industrystandard of minimum professional competence in the field. It is givenannually in November for risk professionals who want to earn FRMcertification. Authored by renowned financialrisk management guru Phillipe Jorion, with the full support of theGARP, this is the definitive guide for those preparing to take the FRMExam. With the help of questions (and solutions) taken from previousexams, Jorion coaches readers on quantitative methods, capital markets,and market, credit, operational, and risk management concepts andassessment techniques. In addition to being the indispensable guide forthose aspiring to FRM certification, Financial Risk Manager Handbook also serves as a valued working reference for risk professionals.
Phillipe Jorion, PhD (Irvine, CA), is a Professor of Finance at theGraduate School of Management at UC Irvine. He has also taught atColumbia University, Northwestern University, the University ofChicago, and the University of British Columbia.

Book Info
Handbook presents the various disciplines associated with financialrisk management. Text was first created as a study support manual forthe GARP's annual FRM exam, and as a general guide to assessing andcontrolling financial risk in today'srapidly changing environment. This edition is expanded to be suitableas a reference text for any risk professional. Previous edition: c2001.