Preface

Nigel Da Costa Lewis

Knowledge of risk modelling offers a powerful, and often very lucrative, addition to the toolkit of the modern investment professional. Accomplished business leaders and prosperous fund managers the world over understand and seek out those who possess these unique skills. It is telling that the compensation for even a junior quantitative investment analyst can reach well into six figures. Competition for talent is fierce, while supply remains limited. Truly great investment professionals understand this, develop their knowledge and transform their career trajectory as they rise to the very top of their industry. This book will assist greatly if this is your goal.

Within a few short years, the role of statistical methods in the analysis of investment risk has grown exponentially. As predicted in my earlier books, it has become a very important tool in the everyday life of the investment professional. The need for a sound understanding of applied statistical methods has never been greater, and indeed it has developed into a competitive factor. There is no rehab programme for being addicted to the power of quantitative inference. Once you have experienced the incredible benefits

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