Method and system for computing path dependent probabilities of attaining ...

(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPUTING PATH DEPENDENT PROBABILITIES OF ATTAINING FINANCIAL GOALS

(75) Inventors: Ashvin Bonafede Chhabra, Old

Greenwich, CT (US); Alexander G.
Zaharoff, Weston, CT (US)

(73) Assignee: Riskmetrics Group, Inc., New York,
NY (US)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 299 days.

(21) Appl.No.: 11/279,951

(22) Filed: Apr. 17, 2006

(65) Prior Publication Data

US 2006/0190372 Al Aug. 24, 2006

(51) Int. CI.

G06Q 40/00 (2006.01)

(52) U.S. CI 705/36 R; 705/36

(58) Field of Classification Search 705/10 44

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