This lesson is an integrated (1974) Merton contingent claims model of debt and equity claims with the CAPM, which allows us to study the risks and pricing of credit portfolios and derivative claims issued against them. In particular, this model is used to make investment decisions and manage the risks in the market of collateralized debt obligations (CDO). "Hide
by Eric Stafford, Joshua D Coval 4 pages. Publication Date: January 11, 2008. Prod. #: 208113-PDF-ENG