🎓CFA Final Prep All Topics

Deck 6 – Introduction to Risk Management

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A ransomware attack disrupts trading and exposes client data. What type of risk is this?

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Cyber risk.

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Low-probability, high-severity events are best classified as what type of risk?

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Tail risk.

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Why is standard deviation an incomplete risk measure for downside-focused investors?

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It treats upside and downside volatility equally.

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An IT outage prevents traders from closing positions while prices move against them. What does this illustrate?

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Risk interactions: operational risk can trigger liquidity and market risk.

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