It is important for investors to identify financial risks before engaging in an investment position. Those who do not,normally find themselves in a very odd juncture where losses can be direct and execed expectations. And getting out ofa losing investment position is not easy. That is why we have armamentariums such as fundamental and technical analysis tounderstand the dynamics of the financial markets and derivatives before opening a position. constitutively you cannot tradethe financial markets without discernment and having gnosis circumambient your investment interests.There are multifarious risks in the financial markets and they need to be in constant monitoring. There is market risk, credit risk,liquidity risks, model risk, operational risk, tax risk, settlement risk, legal/contract risk, regulatory risk, accountingrisk, sovereign and political risk, ESG risk, performance netting risk. We will discuss the risks in detail in the comingweeks ahead.