The psychology of risk - Ari Kiev

One of the financial world's most respected experts on thepsychology of risk provides a revolutionary risk managementmodel
Over the past three decades investors have adopted all varieties ofcomplex quantitative systems for quantifying and managing risk.Yet, sophisticated investors and money managers continue to sufferrecord losses in today's increasingly volatile markets. This bookbridges the gap between investor psychology and quantitative riskmanagement with a revolutionary risk management program thatvirtually any trader or investor can easily adapt to their goalsand personalities. Using numerous fascinating real-life casestudies, Dr. Kiev illustrates the various psychological andemotional traps to which even the savviest investors can fallvictim. He develops a dynamic new risk management model thatcombines quantitative models and money management techniques. Healso provides rigorous guidelines that will help readers answersuch crucial questions as: How much should I trade? How much riskcan I handle? and When should I get out?