Value at Risk (VAR)

Master Value at Risk (VaR) — three calculation methods, Expected Shortfall, and Python implementation for portfolio risk management.

25 lessons 6 modules Self-paced
Ryan O'Connell
Ryan O'Connell, CFA, FRM

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What You'll Learn

Understand what Value at Risk measures and how to interpret VaR results for portfolio risk management
Calculate VaR using the historical, parametric, and Monte Carlo simulation methods in Excel
Evaluate portfolio tail risk using Expected Shortfall (Conditional Value at Risk)
Implement all three VaR methods in Python using real market data

Course curriculum

  • Value at Risk Explained in 5 Minutes 5 min
  • Value at Risk: Complete Guide 12 min
  • Module 1 Quiz: Introduction to Value at Risk 10 min
  • VaR: Historical Method Explained 2 min
  • Historical Method: Value at Risk (VaR) In Excel 5 min
  • VaR Historical Method: Complete Guide 10 min
  • Module 2 Quiz: The Historical Method 10 min
  • VaR: Parametric Method Explained 4 min
  • Parametric Method: Value at Risk (VaR) In Excel 7 min
  • VaR Parametric Method: Complete Guide 10 min
  • Module 3 Quiz: The Parametric Method 10 min
  • VaR: Monte Carlo Method Explained 3 min
  • Monte Carlo Method: Value at Risk (VaR) In Excel 10 min
  • VaR Monte Carlo Method: Complete Guide 10 min
  • Module 4 Quiz: The Monte Carlo Method 10 min
  • Expected Shortfall & Conditional Value at Risk (CVaR) Explained 12 min
  • Expected Shortfall: Complete Guide 10 min
  • Module 5 Quiz: Expected Shortfall & CVaR 10 min
  • Value at Risk (VaR) In Python: Historical Method 13 min
  • Historical Method: Value at Risk (VaR) In Python 10 min
  • Value at Risk (VaR) In Python: Parametric Method 15 min
  • Parametric Method: Value at Risk (VaR) In Python 10 min
  • Value at Risk (VaR) In Python: Monte Carlo Method 19 min
  • Monte Carlo Method: Value at Risk (VaR) In Python 10 min
  • Module 6 Quiz: VaR in Python 10 min

Meet Your Instructor

Ryan O'Connell

Ryan O'Connell

CFA, FRM

Hey there! I'm Ryan, a seasoned finance professional and educator with a Masters in Science in Finance from Texas A&M University and a Masters in Computer and Information Technology from the University of Pennsylvania. With over 8 years of finance experience and having founded my own financial modeling company, I bring a unique blend of financial expertise and practical knowledge to the table. My YouTube channel, boasting 50,000+ subscribers and 180,000+ monthly viewers, is a testament to my engaging teaching style and ability to simplify complex trading concepts. Through this course, I'm excited to help you unlock your full potential in finance!

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