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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Subprime woes spark fears of spreading troubles in global markets

Subprime woes spark fears of spreading troubles

As the subprime-mortgage industry declines at a rapid pace, many are concerned with the sector's influence on the markets. The situation has prompted calls for action from lawmakers, and some in the mortgage industry say investors are causing a liquidity crisis.

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stock market, bonds, mortgages, mortgage backed securities, mbs, subprime

Labels: bonds, MBS, mortgage backed securities, mortgages, stock market, subprime

Friday, March 09, 2007

CDOs put the squeeze on bond investors

CDOs put the squeeze on bond investors

Collateralized debt obligations are pushing down the costs to protect against bond defaults. CDOs can return three times the rate of the underlying securities, and are "changing the economics of investing in corporate bonds," said the head of structured credit research at Barclays Capital in London.

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CDO, derivatives, CDS, bonds, fixed income, trading

Labels: bonds, CDO, CDS, derivatives, fixed income, trading