“We’re calculating probabilities of default… using Mertens’ model… small caps load highly on this default measure, and when default risk rises the effect becomes more pronounced.”

Maria Vasalu · Masters in Business · Balancing Conviction and Risk: Masters in Business with Maria Vassalou

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Create a default-risk measure based on Mertens’ model to quantify the probability of default for individual stocks and use it to explain the small-cap and value premiums

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