A portfolio manager considers two industrial bonds for a one-year investment: The manager observes a historical annual

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A portfolio manager considers two industrial bonds for a one-year investment:Issuer A Rated Industrial B Rated Industrial Rating A2 B2 EffSpreadDur 5.0 7.0 YTM 4.0% 6.5% Z-Spread 100 bps

The manager observes a historical annual default probability of 0.27% for A2 rated issuers and 3.19% for B2 rated issuers and assumes a 40% recovery rate for both bonds.


Compute the estimated excess return for each bond assuming no change in spreads, and interpret whether the B rated bond spread provides sufficient compensation for the incremental risk.

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Fixed Income Analysis

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Authors: Barbara S. Petitt

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