Connor . Woo : 2003 . Since hedge funds use derivatives , variance based approach is not suited for hedge funds . Traditional funds can measure risk through variance based approach as these are generally linear . The value at risk approach on the other hand is more suitable for monitoring hedge fund risk and guards extreme events (Connor . Woo : 2003 . It defines down side risk and can be summarized as the maximum loss that can be sustained within a given time frame for a certain...











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