Risk Ready: Stress for Success

What do major geo-economical events like the COVID-19 Global Pandemic have in common with an everyday increase in interest rates? Everyone agrees that it's better to be overprepared than underprepared. The world is full of uncertainty, whether that be for the better or worse, it creates difficulties when the success of our portfolios is dependent on how well we can predict the future.In today's episode, Visiting Researcher Niall Whelan is joined by Phillip Ashby, Senior Risk Manager at RBC Global Asset Management. Spending over 4 years as the Director of Capital Markets Stress Testing at Scotiabank, Phillip Ashby lends his industry expertise to the audience as the he discusses the importance of stress testing and how we can apply it to our everyday business practices. Together, Niall and Phillip discuss the various methods of stress testing, how it differs when buying versus selling assets, and how to effectively interpret the results the same way big banks do.If you like what you hear, visit https://www.bodhiresearchgroup.com/ for more information on how we can best serve you.