61 What is the difference between risk appetite and risk tolerance?

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6 жыл бұрын

How do you explain how hungry you are for food? You use an amount of food - "I could eat a massive steak" or "I only want a small salad". The amount of food is not the same as the hunger, but it expresses it.
In the same way, we can use risk tolerance (or risk thresholds) as a measurable expression of our appetite for risk.

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@msond177 3 жыл бұрын

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@Risk-Doctor 2 жыл бұрын

Try this interview: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZmBls17stS5mYU.html In it I talk about some of my past experience. I hope you find it interesting!

@msond177 2 жыл бұрын

@@Risk-Doctor thank you!

@natashatarapow7558 Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I thought while studying these terms for the CAPM exam, all these terms overlap a lot. I'm still confused on how I would answer some of these single selection questions. If they drop the definition of risk tolerance I feel like I could choose any of the terms and somehow be correct and incorrect at the same time lol. Besides that, I'll probably follow your advice when using the term myself. Thanks!

@Risk-Doctor Жыл бұрын

Thanks Natasha. My personal view is that PMI and some of the other professional bodies are not completely clear on these different risk terms, and this is reflected in the certifications. I'm glad this short video helped to clarify things a little for you. I'm also glad that you'll "probably" follow my advice!! ;-)

@kylelin1201 Жыл бұрын

This is surely a very confusing topic. I would like to think among the risk universe, we have risk capacity which is the upper limit of threshold an organization can take, and then risk appetite which is the level of risk an organization willing to pursue. In between would be the risk tolerance which is above the risk appetite but within the risk capacity, hence tolerable but not preferred or actively pursued. Is it appropriate to describe this way?

@Risk-Doctor Жыл бұрын

Thanks for adding your perspective. In fact there is not universal consensus on the precise meaning of these terms, which is why people get confused between them, In this video I offer my view on the best way to define and use these terms. But if you prefer something else, that's fine - as long as everyone else understands and uses them the same.

@mahmoudelsebaie5757 11 ай бұрын

We may need from you to give an example or case study and define from this example the risk Appetite, Tolerance and threshold

@Risk-Doctor 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for this suggestion Mahmoud. We didn't have time in this very shor video to give detailed examples, sorry. But there's a slightly longer version here (10 minutes, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7iolZx7zMm1iqc.html), and a full presentation here (70 minutes, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nq-BnMR_tcyakZ8.html). I hope this is helpful.

@harshdeepsingh3627 3 жыл бұрын

Are Risk Capacity and Risk Tolerance, one and the same ?

@Risk-Doctor 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this important questionHarshdeep. The answer is No, they are different. In the Risk Doctor Glossary, we have these definitions: * Risk capacity: Amount of risk that an entity can bear, quantified against objectives * Risk thresholds: Quantified measures that represent upper and lower limits of acceptable uncertainty against each objective (see also risk tolerance). * Risk tolerance: The acceptable variance around an objective (also known as risk thresholds).

@vuthang3953 3 жыл бұрын

thanks, this is useful

@Risk-Doctor 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@kodkid 4 жыл бұрын

that did not help at all. Don't use the phrase, hmmmm... Ok, thanks.

@Risk-Doctor 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry this wasn't helpful for you. In my view, the term "risk tolerance" is so ambiguous that it's better not to use it. The other terms "risk appetite" and "risk thresholds" are more clear. But I know other people have a different view, which is fine. Thanks for your comment.

@raymondphilip6232 3 жыл бұрын

Risk appetite is the MINIMUM risk you can take Risk tolerance is the MAXIMUM risk you can take

@Risk-Doctor 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm, I'm not sure I agree. The Risk Doctor Glossary has these definitions: * Risk appetite: Tendency of an individual or group to take risk in a given situation. * Risk thresholds: Quantified measures that represent upper and lower limits of acceptable uncertainty against each objective (see also risk tolerance). * Risk tolerance: The acceptable variance around an objective (also known as risk thresholds).