Approximate Incremental Value-at-Risk formulae provide an easy-to-use preliminary guideline for risk allocation. Both the cases of risk adding and risk pooling are examined and beta-based formulae achieved. Results highlight how much the conditions for adding new risky positions are stronger than those required for risk pooling. Key words: Incremental Value-at-Risk (IVaR); Risk pooling; Risk adding.
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Oct 2002 Publication status: Published in Journal of Risk Finance 2(4) (Winter 2003), 43-46 Handle: RePEc:arx:papers:cond-mat/0204593