Are you coming to #FERMA conference in Copenhagen on October 9-11?

David Vose, Graeme Keith and I have a little surprise for you! Read on, it is one of those career changing posts. We booked a conference room in one of… Continue reading Are you coming to #FERMA conference in Copenhagen on October 9-11?

COVID-19 makes people crazy… and reckless with money. Don’t make the same mistakes

Every few months a group of the best risk managers in Russia play the lottery. Not for the thrills you might expect, but for the calculated and low-risk profits. I have… Continue reading COVID-19 makes people crazy… and reckless with money. Don’t make the same mistakes

Sometimes avoiding risk is the best bet (pun intended)

Every few months a group of the best risk managers in Russia play the lottery. Not for the thrills you might expect, but for the calculated and low-risk profits. I… Continue reading Sometimes avoiding risk is the best bet (pun intended)

Absolute triumph for the quantitative risk analysis – part 3/3

Read this till the end. This is one of the best stories of risk management application in real life by some of the best risk managers I have ever met. … Continue reading Absolute triumph for the quantitative risk analysis – part 3/3

Skin in the game: can risk managers use their witchcraft to make money – part 2/3

I started writing yet another article trying to convince risk managers to grow their quant competencies, to integrate risk analysis into decision-making processes and to use ranges instead of single… Continue reading Skin in the game: can risk managers use their witchcraft to make money – part 2/3

Skin in the game: if risk managers are so smart why are they not millionaires?

I started writing yet another article trying to convince risk managers to grow their quant competencies, to integrate risk analysis into decision-making processes and to use ranges instead of single… Continue reading Skin in the game: if risk managers are so smart why are they not millionaires?

4 December in Malta: from CIA to Taleb: using advanced risk modeling tools to make better business decisions

During the last of the four training sessions, Alex Sidorenko will talk through a step by step algorithm on how to use risk analysis tools to make better business decisions.… Continue reading 4 December in Malta: from CIA to Taleb: using advanced risk modeling tools to make better business decisions

Everybody says the risk managers should speak business language. But what does it actually mean?

Well to me, this means – the results of the risk analysis has to be presented in EXACTLY the same way the decision is being discussed. If an investment decision… Continue reading Everybody says the risk managers should speak business language. But what does it actually mean?

Is risk management software useful?

Alex Sidorenko from RISK-ACADEMY talks about 2 types of risk management software as well as pros and cons of each one.   Watch more free risk management videos on http://www.risk-academy.ru/en/risk-management-video/ or… Continue reading Is risk management software useful?

How to quantify risks?

Alex Sidorenko from RISK-ACADEMY talks about 2 ways to quanity risks in non-financial companies.   Watch more free risk management videos on http://www.risk-academy.ru/en/risk-management-video/ or subscrive to RISK-ACADEMY youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/alexausrisk