When it comes to managing a portfolio with hundreds of millions or billions of dollars, it’s important to have a firm handle on risk. Specifically, fund managers need to calculate the Value at Risk ...

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Downside risk refers to the potential for an investment to decrease in value. Unlike general risk, which considers both upward and downward price movements, downside risk focuses solely on the ...

Capital at risk. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Investing in the stock market involves the risk of losing some or even all of your money.