The Mismeasurement of Risk
Posted: 19 Oct 2002
Abstract
Investors typically measure risk as the probability of a given loss or the amount that can be lost with a given probability at the end of their investment horizons. This view of risk considers only the final result, but investors perceive (or should perceive) risk differently. They are affected by exposure to loss throughout the investment period, not just at its conclusion. We introduce two new ways of measuring risk - within-horizon probability of loss and continuous value at risk - which reveal that exposure to loss is substantially greater than investors normally assume.
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Kritzman, Mark and Rich, Don R., The Mismeasurement of Risk. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=316584
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