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A risk manager is analyzing several portfolios, all with the same current market value. Which of the following portfolios would likely have the highest potential level of unexpected loss during a sharp broad-based downturn in financial markets?
A
A portfolio of US Treasury notes with 2 to 5 years to maturity.
B
A portfolio of long stock positions in an international large cap stock index combined with long put options on the same index.
C
A portfolio of mezzanine tranche MBS structured by a large regional bank.
D
A short position in futures for industrial commodities such as copper and steel.
