Foundations of Energy Risk Management: An Overview of the Energy Sector and Its Physical and Financial Markets

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John Wiley & Sons, Dec 23, 2008 - Business & Economics - 140 pages
GARP's Fundamentals of Energy Risk Management introduces investors to the basic components and some of the basic terminology used in the energy industry. It covers the commodity cycle, energy use and sources, and various risk types, various energy products and the markets where energy is traded. It also introduces certain risk management fundamentals and real option thinking. The book is GARP's required text used by risk professionals looking to obtain their Certificate in Energy Risk Management.
 

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RISKS IN THE ENERGY CYCLE
13
WORLD ENERGY USE
27
THE MARKETS FOR ENERGY PRODUCTS
69
REAL OPTIONS IN THE ENERGY MARKET
91
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
119
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The Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) is a not-for-profit association consisting of 74,890 individuals around the world who are involved in financial risk management. Members come from more than 100 countries and work in regional and global banks, asset management firms, insurance companies, central banks, securities regulators, hedge funds, universities, large industrial corporations and multinationals.

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