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"Retired four-star general Stan McChrystal has lived a life associated with the deadly risks of combat. From his first day at West Point, to his years in Afghanistan, to his efforts helping business leaders navigate a global pandemic, McChrystal has seen how individuals and organizations fail to mitigate risk. Why? Because they focus on the probability of something happening instead of the interface by which it can be managed. In this new book, General...

"Against the Gods, a narrative that reads like a novel, chronicles the remarkable intellectual adventure that liberated humanity from the oracles and soothsayers by means of the powerful tools of risk management that are available to us today. This is a richly-woven tale of Greek philosophers and Arab mathematicians, of merchants and scientists, gamblers and philosophers, world-renowned intellects and obscure but inspired amateurs who helped discover...

Closer to the North Pole than to the Arctic Circle, on an island in a remote Norwegian archipelago, lies a vast global seed bank buried within a frozen mountain. At the end of a 130-meter long tunnel chiseled out of solid stone is a room filled with humanity's precious treasure, the largest and most diverse seed collection ever assembled: more than a half billion seeds containing the world's most prized crops, a safeguard against catastrophic starvation....

"Is it worth swimming in shark-infested waters to surf a 50-foot, career-record wave? Is it riskier to make an action movie or a horror movie? Should sex workers forfeit 50 percent of their income for added security or take a chance and keep the extra money? Most people wouldn't expect an economist to have an answer to these questions--or to other questions of daily life, such as who to date or how early to leave for the airport. But those people...

Is life barren of risk? A majority of the human population will surely disagree. The entire flora and fauna on earth are susceptible to big risk elements regardless of shapes and sizes. So are human activities in particular. A commuter risks being hit by an onrushing vehicle on a highway; a student is at risk of failing in the examination and also an entrepreneur is surrounded by a barrage of big risk factors that might lead to losing the entire...

Investments may be a daunting term to you but it does not have to be because there are many practices you engage in that could be considered investing. One of those is insurance whether home, auto, health and others. Most do not think of going without health or home or auto insurance because of the risk involved. That is a manner of investing in the future to protect yourself against the unknown. Then there are the other types of investments like...

I find two distinct calendar effects in returns for the Indian stock market. More specifically, find a November-December effect in which document that mean returns for November and December are significantly greater than those of the other ten months.

In Chris Hetherman's book, Just Ask (A survival Guide for Today's Economy) you will not Just Ask others for help saving money, but you will continue to be encouraged to Just Ask yourself the internal questions of what type of example you want to share with others and what is the higher purpose you are trying to achieve in your life so that you can help others. It will walk you through 11 chapters specific on how to save money when purchasing and selling...

A large loss is not evidence of a risk management failure because a large loss can happen even if risk management is flawless. Risk management failures show how various types of risk management failures occur.

Beyond the Spreadsheet is a comprehensive guide to assessing and understanding your risks so your organization can succeed. Follow Bobbie as she tackles her first risk assessment and overcomes the difficulties she encounters on the way. Learn how to plan, execute, and deliver an effective risk assessment and then, use the detailed guides for your own project. Beyond the Spreadsheet also contains all the tools and templates you need along with discussions...