The credit default swaps were issued not to HEDGE but to expand their balance sheets. Capital ratios for the banks were otherwise MAXED OUT, it would not have been possible for them to make loans at the rates that the big banks did ... Publisher - insurance | Auto insurance | Car insurance | Life insurance | Health insurance | Moto insurance Creator - admin Date - Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:56:24 GMT

should naked credit default swaps be banned | ValueWalk.com

explanation of naked credit default swaps and the negative impact they have on our economy and the role used by investment banks played during the financial crisis. Publisher - ValueWalk.com Creator - jwolinsky Date - Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:34:00 GMT

Credit Default Swaps – A Disastrous Unwind | DailyMarkets.com

Although mortgage backed securities and mortgage related assets has plagued the financial sector for the past 12-14 months, the sector is about to come under considerable pressure because of a uniquely structured product called a credit ... Publisher - DailyMarkets.com Creator - Steve Murray Date - Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:08:44 GMT

Why is Illinois Using Credit Default Swaps? - Dennis Byrne's ...

You remember credit default swaps, right, the financial "instrument". that pricked the housing and economic bubbles? Illinois is "enjoying" the same kind of debt bubble that led the nation. into its current financial mess. ... Publisher - ChicagoNow Creator - Dennis Byrne Date - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:43:32 GMT

Why is Illinois Using Credit Default Swaps? | Chicago Daily Observer

You remember credit default swaps, right, the financial instrument that pricked the housing and economic bubble? Illinois is “enjoying” the same kind. Publisher - Chicago Daily Observer Creator - Dennis Byrne Date - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:22:21 GMT

Banning “Naked” Credit Default Swaps: Ill-Advised and Impractical ...

Senator Dorgan's game of politics on the Potomac is a far bigger threat to the economy than the financial products that he mischaracterizes. Publisher - Reports - The Heritage Foundation Creator - unknown Date - Wed, 05 May 2010 17:20:00 GMT

What are Credit Default Swaps?: Unregulated Insurance Policies for ...

The credit crisis, fueled by the housing collapse, has something far more sinister twisted around the core of world financial markets - unfettered, opaque credit swaps. Publisher - Suite101: Investment Articles Creator - unknown Date - Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:09:58 GMT

Many Are Still Underestimating the Damage That Can Be Done By ...

Credit-default swaps on Anglo Irish soared 58.5 basis points to 774.5, the highest level since March 2009. Contracts on Allied Irish jumped 29.5 basis points to 521.5 and Bank of. Ireland increased 21 basis points to 409, ... Publisher - Investing Contrarian Creator - guestposter Date - Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:21:41 GMT

Gate SME CLO 2005-1: Notice | Company Announcements | Investegate

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Prospectus, the Existing Indenture, the Original Bank Account Agreement, the Second Bank Account Agreement or the Credit Default Swap Master ... Publisher - Investegate.co.uk Company Announcements Creator - unknown Date - Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:32:16 GMT

Activist Post: Should United States debt be rated as junk bonds?

In contrast to the price of both yields and credit default swaps, the key ratios from which we use to analyze a nation appear very similar between the United States and Greece, despite their divergent credit ratings. ... Publisher - Activist Post Creator - Activist Date - Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:02:00 GMT