In addition to the information contained in the books, the FRM Exam covers a selection of material from leading academics and practitioners. These online readings are a required part of the FRM curriculum.
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For each of these topics, GARP prescribes reading material which is essentially a collection of chapters taken from different books. To prepare for FRM exam you can buy these readings and that's sufficient. However, it may be a good idea to buy the full books as they are a very good set of books which will always be good reference for any risk manager. Below I have listed all the books that you need to prepare for FRM Exam Part 1.
The study of financial markets and products is integral to understanding the vital elements of risk management. The following table enlists the varied concepts you need to study for this part of the FRM syllabus:
Valuation and Risk Models play a central part in measuring and deciphering the level of financial risk in a firm or in an investment portfolio for a specific time period. Here is a list of sub-disciplines that you need to cover for this section of the FRM syllabus:
Credit Risk Measurement and Management evaluate your understanding of counterparty risks and credit products such as credit deviations and collateral debt obligations. Below is a list of some subtopics covered under this component of the FRM syllabus:
This sub-field of Risk Management is concerned with the assessment of the operational risks, implementation of risk controls which further leads to mitigation, avoidance of risk or acceptance. Concepts you must study in this part of the FRM syllabus are:
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