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    Default correlation in expected loss?

    I'm not sure where to put this question, so I apologize if it's in the wrong thread. I read that default correlation has no influence on EL. I don't understand that. For a portfolio, EL is a simple product of EAD, PD, and LGD. In this case, PD is the combined default probability of the entire...
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    Clarifying Understanding for Ch 4 - Backtesting VAR

    Hi, I have the following understanding - Does this make sense or am I missing something here? We may choose to accept a 99% VAR model with 95% or 99% (or any other) level of confidence. Hence, using Jorian's example from book, assuming we use a 99% VAR (i.e. p=.01), over 250 days (i.e. T=250)...
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