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Bespoke CDO: Definition, Uses, Vs. Bespoke Tranche Opportunity

By Itho June 30, 2010

[ad_1] What Is a Bespoke CDO? A bespoke CDO is a structured financial product—specifically, a collateralized debt obligation (CDO)—that a dealer creates for a specific group of investors and…

Bear Stearns: Causes, Bailout, and Its Aftermath

By Itho April 12, 2010

[ad_1] What Was Bear Stearns? Bear Stearns was once a leading Wall Street investment bank, but its heavy exposure to risky mortgage-backed securities led to a rapid collapse during…

S&P Capital IQ Definition, Products and Services

By Itho February 26, 2010

[ad_1] S&P Capital IQ is the research division of S&P Global, one of the world's largest providers of ratings, data, research, and the S&P Dow Jones Indices. S&P Capital IQ provides…

How Government Spending Impacts Private Investment

What Is the Default Rate? Definition, How It Works, and Criteria

By Itho September 22, 2009

[ad_1] What Is the Default Rate? The default rate is the percentage of all outstanding loans that a lender has written off as unpaid after a prolonged period of missed…

Bond Valuation: Calculation and Example

By Itho April 8, 2009

[ad_1] What Is Bond Valuation? Bond valuation determines the present value of a bond's future interest payments, also known as its cash flow, and the bond's value upon maturity, also…

Bondholder: Definition, Risks and Rewards, Taxes

By Itho April 8, 2009

[ad_1] What Is a Bondholder? A bondholder is an entity that invests in or owns bonds. Bondholders hold debt securities that are typically issued by corporations and governments. They…