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Stress Testing Investment Strategies: Combining Historical Data and Projected Assumptions (Podcast)

Written by FactSet Insight | Mar 17, 2026

When a dynamic operating environment poses uncertainty across financial markets, scenario analysis and portfolio stress testing can help financial professionals model potential impacts on their investment strategies. In this episode of the FactSet Insight podcast, FactSet Principal Product Manager of Risk Kristina Bratanova-Cvetanova, CFA, discusses how to determine the appropriate shock factors, the use of historical scenarios and data, and incorporation of your own assumptions to assess portfolio risk and potential outcomes. 

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