ASSESSMENT OF INVESTMENT RISKS OF AN INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE
Abstract. The article aims to investigate special aspects of investment risks and determine appropriate methods of assessment in the process of economic activity of enterprises. There has been formed a scientific and practical approach to economic and mathematical modeling based on minimizing risk of the investment portfolio aimed at effective managerial decision-making. Modern methods of economic management are largely based on application of economic and mathematical methods, namely modeling. The investment process is associated with risks. Instability in development of modern economy results in mistakes in making decisions on enterprise management. This is primarily due to distribution of financial resources of enterprises. As a result, this leads to financial risk in distribution of finances. Scientific developments determine topicality and need for further research into specifics of investing for enterprises with appropriate risk assessment. The article presents statement of the problem and its consistent solutionin the form of implementation of the appropriate algorithm to adjust its value. There is suggested and solved the problem of forming a financial portfolio on the basis of minimization of financial risk and corresponding losses. This enables effective distribution of financial resources of an enterprise. To maintain a stable portfolio structure, it is advisable to minimized is persion at restrictions imposed on the amount of investment and the profitability rate. The analysis of the obtained results of economic and mathematical modeling on the basis of static data on the activity of the industrial enterprise «Zaporizhstal» confirmed effectiveness of the suggested approach, this enabling scaling the portfolio value down. It is proved that profit ability of the portfolio can not exceed profitability of the most profitable security (share) included in the portfolio; it is always necessary to choose between profitability increase and risk reduction. Keywords: risk, investments, portfolio, model, enterprise, profitability JEL Classification C19, D29 Formulas: 25; fig.: 1; tabl.: 2; bibl.: 17.