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Trading & Risk Advisory

Credit Risk Management Overview

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The role of a credit risk manager in an energy or commodities supply & trading organization is challenging on many fronts. We live in difficult economic times, which are...

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In Defense of VaR

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Value at Risk (VaR) has been in the spotlight recently, following several dramatic market drops. The VaR methodology is regularly criticized during periods when market volatility...

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What are Historical and Implied Price Volatilities Telling Us?

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Commodity trading markets are nuanced and complex, and trading organizations need to be able to interpret all available information. This includes industry news and market prices,...

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Is This a Good Time to Hedge Oil Prices?

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The energy industry has endured two hard shots: the pandemic and breakdown in OPEC+ supply restrictions. The firms that succeed on the other side will be those that learn...

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What Do Negative Oil Prices Mean?

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In the midst of all the personal, health, economic, and industry upheaval that we’re experiencing, we never expected to hear this: oil prices have increased over $40/barrel today...

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Four Components of Credit Risk Analysis

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Among commodity trading organizations, there is an unexpectedly wide variety of internal credit risk analysis processes. Many firms measure less than is prudent given their...

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Market Relationships: The Foundation for Risk Analysis

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Modeling the relationships between markets is sometimes underappreciated as a prerequisite to solid risk analysis. Market relationships reflect linkages between markets that...

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Should I Obtain the GARP ERP Certification?

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As a holder of the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) Energy Risk Professional (ERP) certification, people often ask me whether they should obtain it. As with most...

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How PCAOB Changes Will Influence Your Organization's Audits in the Next Five Years

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For public and private companies alike, an external audit is a normal component of operating the business. It is also integral in confirming the operational and financial...

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Refinery Risk Management and VaR Modeling

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This is the third in a series of VaR blogs. The first, Value at Risk: Overview and Benefit Case, provided an introduction to Value at Risk (VaR). The second, Successful...

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Successful Implementation of a VaR Solution

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An earlier VaR blog, Value at Risk (VaR): Overview and Benefit Case, provided an introduction to Value at Risk (VaR). We critiqued “industry standard” VaR definitions, reviewed...

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Management and Optimization of Real Options in the Energy Supply Chain

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What are Real Options?

Understanding and optimizing real options within your business can unlock massive value, which in many cases is being overlooked or underestimated. This...