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%)
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.)
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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