Bluerock manages a well-diversified speculative grade bond portfolio which is expected to have an annual default rate of 5.3% and loss given default of 60%. A) What is the portfolio’s expected loss over the next 12 months? (answer % carried to 2 places.) B) If the speculative portfolio has a weighted average contractual coupon rate of 8.1%/year, what is its expected annual yield? (answer % carried to 2 places.)
Bluerock manages a well-diversified speculative grade bond portfolio which is expected to have an annual default rate of 5.3% and loss given default of 60%. A) What is the portfolio’s expected loss over the next 12 months? (answer % carried to 2 places.) B) If the speculative portfolio has a weighted average contractual coupon rate of 8.1%/year, what is its expected annual yield? (answer % carried to 2 places.)
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- Bluerock manages a well-diversified speculative grade bond portfolio which is expected to have an annual default rate of 5.3% and loss given default of 60%.
- A) What is the portfolio’s expected loss over the next 12 months? (answer % carried to 2 places.)
- B) If the speculative portfolio has a weighted average contractual coupon rate of 8.1%/year, what is its expected annual yield? (answer % carried to 2 places.)
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