by William Goetzmann
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Suggested foundations for risk measurement and stress and portfolio construction. Specialist prerequisites vary by paper.
Represent losses as a distribution rather than one forecast.
Distinguish a loss quantile from the average loss in the tail.
Understand the covariance structure of portfolio risk.
Read objectives, constraints and optimality conditions.
Compare risk estimators and their assumptions.
Check forecasts against realised losses.
Construct allocations and examine sensitivity to estimated inputs.
Connect diversification, common risk factors, investor views, and the properties of a risk measure.