Figure 8.3 Creation of ABSs and an ABS CDO from portfolios of assets (simplified). ABSS Senior tranche (80%) AAA Assets Mezzanine tranche (15%) BBB Equity tranche (5%) Not rated ABS CDO Senior tranche (65%) AAA Mezzanine tranche (25%) BBB Equity tranche (10%)
Figure 8.3 Creation of ABSs and an ABS CDO from portfolios of assets (simplified). ABSS Senior tranche (80%) AAA Assets Mezzanine tranche (15%) BBB Equity tranche (5%) Not rated ABS CDO Senior tranche (65%) AAA Mezzanine tranche (25%) BBB Equity tranche (10%)
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![Figure 8.3 Creation of ABSS and an ABS CDO from portfolios of assets (simplified).
ABSS
Assets
Senior tranche (80%)
AAA
ABS CDO
Mezzanine tranche (15%)
BBB
Senior tranche (65%)|
AAA
Mezzanine tranche (25%)
BBB
Equity tranche (5%)
Not rated
Equity tranche (10%)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fad6d3522-58fe-4a42-a237-8062bf310251%2F327b8a32-e194-4519-b5f7-13f9e5471b90%2F8z9mwfb_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Figure 8.3 Creation of ABSS and an ABS CDO from portfolios of assets (simplified).
ABSS
Assets
Senior tranche (80%)
AAA
ABS CDO
Mezzanine tranche (15%)
BBB
Senior tranche (65%)|
AAA
Mezzanine tranche (25%)
BBB
Equity tranche (5%)
Not rated
Equity tranche (10%)
![8.12. Suppose that mezzanine tranches of the ABS CDOS, similar to those in Figure 8.3, are
resecuritized to form what is referred to as a "CDO squared." As in the case of tranches
created from ABSS in Figure 8.3, 65% of the principal is allocated to a AAA tranche,
25% to a BBB tranche, and 10% to the equity tranche. How high does the loss percentage
have to be on the underlying assets for losses to be experienced by a AAA-rated tranche
that is created in this way? (Assume that every portfolio of assets that is used to create
ABSS experiences the same loss rate.)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fad6d3522-58fe-4a42-a237-8062bf310251%2F327b8a32-e194-4519-b5f7-13f9e5471b90%2Fm377bob_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:8.12. Suppose that mezzanine tranches of the ABS CDOS, similar to those in Figure 8.3, are
resecuritized to form what is referred to as a "CDO squared." As in the case of tranches
created from ABSS in Figure 8.3, 65% of the principal is allocated to a AAA tranche,
25% to a BBB tranche, and 10% to the equity tranche. How high does the loss percentage
have to be on the underlying assets for losses to be experienced by a AAA-rated tranche
that is created in this way? (Assume that every portfolio of assets that is used to create
ABSS experiences the same loss rate.)
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