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Dodd-Frank Act: What It Does, Major Components, and Criticisms

By Itho July 22, 2010

[ad_1] What Is the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act? The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly known as the Dodd-Frank Act or Dodd-Frank,…

What Does an Accountant Do? Duties, Rules, Skills, and History

What it Means, How it Works, Financial Crisis

By Itho May 7, 2008

[ad_1] What Is Esoteric Debt? Esoteric debt refers to debt instruments as well as other investments (called esoteric assets) that are structured in a way that few people fully understand.…

Definition, How They’re Used, and Example

By Itho June 27, 2007

[ad_1] What Is an Equity Derivative? An equity derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from the price movements of an underlying equity asset, such as a stock.…

Counterparty: Definition, Types, and Real-World Examples

By Itho October 17, 2006

[ad_1] What Is a Counterparty? A counterparty is the other participating party in a financial transaction. Every transaction must have a counterparty for the trade to be completed. Financial…

Definition, Mechanism, and Real-Life Example

By Itho October 2, 2006

[ad_1] What Is an Equity Swap? Equity swaps allow parties to trade cash flows based on the performance of equity indices, facilitating income diversification and risk management. Unlike interest rate…

Dow Jones CDX: How It Operates and Benefits Investors

By Itho July 28, 2005

[ad_1] The credit default swap index (CDX) is a benchmark financial instrument comprising credit default swaps (CDS) issued by North American or emerging market companies. Each CDX tracks a basket of…