Download or read book Value at Risk, 3rd Ed., Part I - Motivation written by Philippe Jorion and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2006-10-19 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chapter comes from Value at Risk, the industry standard in risk management. Now in its Third Edition, this international bestseller addresses the fundamental changes in the field that have occurred across the globe in recent years. Philippe Jorion provides the most current information needed to understand and implement VAR-as well as manage newer dimensions of financial risk.