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by BlackBoxMess
June 30th, 2008, 5:40 am
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Compounded Returns Appropriate?
Replies: 1
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Compounded Returns Appropriate?

<t>Hi,I have an equity portfolio that was widely varying in size over the last 5 years, and the amount invested had no correlation with the portfolio returns. I am wondering which is the best way to represent 5 year returns on the portfolio. I am not sure if compounded returns are accurate as the po...
by BlackBoxMess
November 25th, 2007, 10:24 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: CDO of RMBS
Replies: 4
Views: 62695

CDO of RMBS

<t>Hey, It depends on what you are looking for. As such, there are no closed forms/iterative methods available. Most pricing will fall under categories of future simulations of default / loss/ prepay rates as a function of interest rates and then top a MC on it, to get waterfalls based on which pric...