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Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDO’s) are a type of structured financing in which loans are funded based on the cash flow generated by specified company

Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDO’s) are a type of structured financing in which loans are funded based on the cash flow generated by specified company http://www.dmitrijharder.com/dmitrij-harder-on-cdo-basics/ Dmitrij Harder dharder574 29 29 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18277031349439206723-81b16ebc9f4efd23fbab5e59e66414cb 2012-03-29T21:49:07.941-04:00

We have written many articles in the past about market movements from both the technical and the fundamentalperspective.  Lately there has been a raft of

We have written many articles in the past about market movements from both the technical and the fundamentalperspective.  Lately there has been a raft of http://www.elliottwavemarketservice.com/2012/03/update-the-margin-debt-ticking-time-bomb/ Paul Thomason pthomason223 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4166164986092879859-87ae7f076cc9d60c88fdc13458ac0efd 2010-04-15T12:50:48.000-04:00

Look, if former Merrill Lynch CEO Stan O'Neal had known that the bank he ran was liable for $45 billion in crappy collateralized debt obligations, he...

Look, if former Merrill Lynch CEO Stan O'Neal had known that the bank he ran was liable for $45 billion in crappy collateralized debt obligations, he... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymag/intel/~3/scp-WcTrIE0/when_merrill_lynchs_ceo_found.html 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4509037399893448717-44bba682bbd1f6173a2ef11b1ce41dd0 2008-11-06T04:07:00.000-05:00

Banks used CDOs to reduce the amount of debt on their balance sheet. One way to think ...

Banks used CDOs to reduce the amount of debt on their balance sheet. One way to think ... http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/cdos-collateralised-debt-obligations/ 59 58 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8937260587205063024-ba941340ee3af5d71650ef4e91a71f96 2009-04-17T22:47:00.000-04:00

Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDO) The way Securitization was achieved was through the creation of a product called CDOs.

Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDO) The way Securitization was achieved was through the creation of a product called CDOs. http://www.thedelphicfuture.org/2009/04/financial-crisis-for-dummies.html 89 89 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12936830550523926854-72fd25e3f8c996208ffc2a87026abee6 2009-02-09T17:53:00.000-05:00

...as a result (including municipalities in Norway that invested tax revenues in American collateralized debt obligations, now worth 15 percent...

...as a result (including municipalities in Norway that invested tax revenues in American collateralized debt obligations, now worth 15 percent... http://hnn.us/roundup/entries/61746.html 38 38 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17875579785537905979-1a46cbdbfc6f52f8c22ecce2f69a2660 2010-05-10T11:05:07.414-04:00

In early 2007, with subprime-mortgage defaults soaring, Wing F. Chau teamed with Merrill Lynch & Co. to create a $300 million pool of assets that shared a name with the main character in The Matrix movies who discovers reality isn’t what it seems.

In early 2007, with subprime-mortgage defaults soaring, Wing F. Chau teamed with Merrill Lynch & Co. to create a $300 million pool of assets that shared a name with the main character in The Matrix movies who discovers reality isn’t what it seems. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=adplts9scZkg Terence Rose trose855 9 8 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:559317029269624095-7ec42f5de6183c08439ea4539a88d683 2010-04-13T12:47:22.184-04:00

"regulatory changes over the past year have affected what actually gets reported as "troubled." As the New York Times recently observed, " A bank owed, say, $4 million on a property now worth $3 million would previously have had to classify the entire loan as troubled. Now it can do that to the $1 million difference only."

"regulatory changes over the past year have affected what actually gets reported as "troubled." As the New York Times recently observed, " A bank owed, say, $4 million on a property now worth $3 million would previously have had to classify the entire loan as troubled. Now it can do that to the $1 million difference only." http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2010/04/banking-system-still-quietly-insolvent.html David Sussman dsussman850 6 4 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5719425613872713472-6ab72be5016b98e8fe94eba9205a05ff 2009-03-11T10:00:00.000-04:00

The Sunday NY Times Week in Review section published reader poems about the economic downturn. Here is a sampling.

The Sunday NY Times Week in Review section published reader poems about the economic downturn. Here is a sampling. http://www.bargainbabe.com/2009/03/11/recession-poems/ 20 20 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12788803059385419872-0e3fdbda161276e8293c175be699f8fe 2010-03-16T11:35:56.210-04:00

The country’s top-notch credit rating is in danger of being downgraded, Moody’s is warning—and if a ratings agency that completely failed to predict the financial crisis is sounding the alarm, we should all be afraid.

The country’s top-notch credit rating is in danger of being downgraded, Moody’s is warning—and if a ratings agency that completely failed to predict the financial crisis is sounding the alarm, we should all be afraid. http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-03-16/americas-debt-gets-scary/ David Sussman dsussman850 14 13 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9811341162663589477-e2893cea18e6f9069fd76908a0f22085 2010-03-19T04:48:08.095-04:00

The two powers grope for a new normal.

The two powers grope for a new normal. http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/17/china-united-states-trade-currency-policy-opinions-contributors-nouriel-roubini-rachel-ziemba-adam-towle.html?boxes=opinionschannellighttop David Sussman dsussman850 5 3 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4482291363965995554-f019e00829bd47b07362cc13f5bc0579 2008-10-29T14:20:00.000-04:00

I liked this explaination of how CDOs work and why they helped cause a financial crisis…...

I liked this explaination of how CDOs work and why they helped cause a financial crisis…... http://madmoneymachine.com/2008/10/29/uncorking-cdos/ 14 13 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3908577045868633538-ddeae319fbe05a9cbf73454d14ecb2a7 2008-10-30T04:35:55.105-04:00

financial discipline. Immelt told shareholders in February, and repeated to employees recently, that GE had no exposure to collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) or structured investment vehicles (SIVs). It uses derivatives for hedging, which is

financial discipline. Immelt told shareholders in February, and repeated to employees recently, that GE had no exposure to collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) or structured investment vehicles (SIVs). It uses derivatives for hedging, which is http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1638886615&f=9791 12 12 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:168756942552355426-3f2f80de95499cd0d3ac41fcae46fc49 2010-03-01T17:49:23.024-05:00

“Between 2010 and 2014, about $1.4 trillion in commercial real estate loans will reach the end of their terms. Nearly half are at present “underwater” – that is, the borrower owes more than the underlying property is currently worth."

“Between 2010 and 2014, about $1.4 trillion in commercial real estate loans will reach the end of their terms. Nearly half are at present “underwater” – that is, the borrower owes more than the underlying property is currently worth." http://www.cumber.com/commentary.aspx?file=022610.asp David Sussman dsussman850 10 9 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9807740037510435868-6c40467b26019076d5e0d9c6bf8e1f6f 2010-05-24T10:53:19.613-04:00

Collateralized debt obligations, once hailed as the ingenious brainchildren of a Wall Street that knew no bounds, are now at the center of a widening government probe into the nation's most prominent banks. And as the focus gradually shifts from Goldman Sachs to all of Wall Street, CDOs have become the rallying cry for those who see the need for regulators to erect walls between banks' divisions

Collateralized debt obligations, once hailed as the ingenious brainchildren of a Wall Street that knew no bounds, are now at the center of a widening government probe into the nation's most prominent banks. And as the focus gradually shifts from Goldman Sachs to all of Wall Street, CDOs have become the rallying cry for those who see the need for regulators to erect walls between banks' divisions http://www.ihavenet.com/economy/Wall-Street-Probes-Financial-Reform-Collateralized-Debt-Obligations-RS.html Constantinos Mikelis dmikelis084 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:469536003260396820-125b460a7b0f94d63659b27840feb274 2009-02-10T03:17:00.000-05:00

debt obligations, which were built from bits of other asset backed securities (ABS) such as mortgage bonds, other CDOs and structured bonds, or derivatives of any of these, according to analysts at Wachovia and Morgan Stanley. So-called CDOs of ABS

debt obligations, which were built from bits of other asset backed securities (ABS) such as mortgage bonds, other CDOs and structured bonds, or derivatives of any of these, according to analysts at Wachovia and Morgan Stanley. So-called CDOs of ABS http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1814134822&f=9791 24 24 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1953146765351044833-86ccab5cbf14860118a3d8f736aa0434 2009-06-26T16:50:44.583-04:00

How Wall Street, Ronald Reagan, and Congress created a financial time bomb.

How Wall Street, Ronald Reagan, and Congress created a financial time bomb. http://www.thebigmoney.com/articles/history-lesson/2009/06/25/dubious-birth-mortgage-backed-securities?page=0,0 John Tozzi jtozzi282 12 11 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14703199251377517495-20de0f30c0e5ea0a89e6d1d82b78250e 2010-05-05T13:34:34.659-04:00

"homeowners begin to default with the same propensity as investors.”

"homeowners begin to default with the same propensity as investors.” http://www.fixedincomecolor.com/articles/mortgage-mbs/541-borrower-equity-and-defaults-the-harsh-truth David Sussman dsussman850 4 3 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10655648693759012124-707f7505a353537057d681369e629d41 2009-02-01T17:51:00.000-05:00

...areas of credit derivatives having authored such tomes as Structured Finance and Collateralized Debt Obligations: New Developments in Cash and...

...areas of credit derivatives having authored such tomes as Structured Finance and Collateralized Debt Obligations: New Developments in Cash and... http://nickgogerty.typepad.com/designing_better_futures/2009/02/dear-mr-buffet-a-book-review-with-a-little-extra.html 8 8 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14792689337288895739-70c392ed4e2fd427e2e70bddcf07e5a9 2010-05-23T11:55:33.178-04:00

This chart displays the annual dollar value of all Asset-Backed Securities and GSE Mortgage-Backed Securities purchased by non-government entities. The downturn starting in 2007 shows just how bad the credit crisis was for securitized loans.

This chart displays the annual dollar value of all Asset-Backed Securities and GSE Mortgage-Backed Securities purchased by non-government entities. The downturn starting in 2007 shows just how bad the credit crisis was for securitized loans. http://www.thumbcharts.com/1313/private-sector-mortgage-lending J. Swenson jschmertz658 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17079167928322601138-56cd1267d4d27d9588c4e473441b5faa 2009-03-25T13:31:59.441-04:00

The United States has embarked on its public/private attempt to clear the market for mortgage-backed securities (MBS). A lack of transparency into the underlying assets has made it hard to accurately value these securities, delaying a recovery in the financial markets.

The United States has embarked on its public/private attempt to clear the market for mortgage-backed securities (MBS). A lack of transparency into the underlying assets has made it hard to accurately value these securities, delaying a recovery in the financial markets. http://www.ventanaresearch.com/blog/commentblog.aspx?id=3048 Robert Kugel rkugel549 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16816302051322486267-4ad12d5feb06ed9961e801bd6b44c0bd 2009-03-31T10:50:00.000-04:00

Banks could then gamble with credit-default swaps and collateralized-debt obligations — financial instruments that ordinary folks and even...

Banks could then gamble with credit-default swaps and collateralized-debt obligations — financial instruments that ordinary folks and even... http://loshooter.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/the-financial-three-stooges-rubin-summers-geithner/ 10 10 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5530797576282732723-b37e21061812fba2f82cf67103b645f6 2010-02-11T14:06:42.296-05:00

DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL. Whatever its merits or lack of them in terms of Pentagon policy, for purely humanitarian reasons, we earnestly wish we could invoke that controversial concept right now, at this very moment. For what with coping with winter...

DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL. Whatever its merits or lack of them in terms of Pentagon policy, for purely humanitarian reasons, we earnestly wish we could invoke that controversial concept right now, at this very moment. For what with coping with winter... http://online.barrons.com/article/SB126541392867041567.html Terence Rose trose855 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10907228317133355497-43d3d467df76ed4e19b56207a05c79fa 2010-04-16T01:21:00.000-04:00

This publication contains directories relating to real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs) and collateralized debt obligations (CDOs).

This publication contains directories relating to real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs) and collateralized debt obligations (CDOs). http://www.scribd.com/doc/30009219/Service-Look-Up-Mbs-Cusip-Numbers-by-Trusts 13 13 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2620277392892853154-ab1978f07baddc4d4b95ceb3ddd56d96 2010-01-16T13:41:39.768-05:00

Thousands of homeowners participating in the Obama administration's foreclosure-prevention plan could miss a government deadline for completing necessary paperwork, putting them at risk of disqualification. The program, a cornerstone of President...

Thousands of homeowners participating in the Obama administration's foreclosure-prevention plan could miss a government deadline for completing necessary paperwork, putting them at risk of disqualification. The program, a cornerstone of President... http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703657604575005112496393670.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_news David Sussman dsussman850 3 2 0 1