About Probability Distributions: Financial Maths Part III Pathway

In their simplest form, probability distributions indicate the likelihood of an outcome or an event. In turn, investors use probability distributions to calculate returns on assets and potential catastrophic events so that they can understand and then hedge their risk. This pathway will explore the basics, and then some valuable forms of probability distributions that you should know about.

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Abdulla Javeri

30 years: Financial markets trader

Abdulla’s career in the financial markets started in 1990 when he entered the trading floor of the London International Financial Futures Exchange, LIFFE, and qualified as a pit trader in equity and equity index options. In 1996, Abdulla became a trainer for regulatory qualifications and then for non-exam courses, primarily covering all major financial products.