Linsmeier, Thomas J.; Pearson, Neil D. - EconWPA - 1996
This paper is a self-contained introduction to the concept and methodology of "value at risk," which is a new tool for … measuring an entity's exposure to market risk. We explain the concept of value at risk, and then describe in detail the three … then discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the three methods for computing value at risk. Finally, we briefly …