The Fundamental Rules of Risk Management (Chapman & Hall/CRC Finance Series)

• Includes ideas that apply risk management to protect and enhance value
• Provides fundamental information on risk management to help maximize the likelihood of success
• Brings together the latest in theory and practice
• Presents thorough explanations, relevant examples, and a guide for further reading
• Contains a number of case studies that show how risk management can best work to solve difficult managerial problems

Addressing the importance of risk management for economic survival, The Fundamental Rules of Risk Management is a practical guide for line managers and executives who must utilize risk management information for decision making. It presents fundamental information on the use of risk management tools to help maximize the likelihood of economic success. Bringing together the latest in theory and practice using thorough explanations and practical applications, the book provides examples and case studies to demonstrate how risk management can best work to solve difficult managerial problems and protect and enhance value.

Nigel Da Costa Lewis is Chief Risk Officer and Managing Director of Research and Risk Management of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.