CDOs are structured financial instruments that consist of bundled assets and loan products. When comprised of mortgages they are known as mortgage-backed securities.

A synthetic CDO is a collateralized debt obligation that invests in credit default swaps or other non-cash assets to gain exposure to fixed income.

CDO Wrap-Up CDOs are highly technical and complex financial products that were designed for sophisticated investors. That sounds great until you realize that there's no one on the earth ...

This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “CDO—not cash on delivery” Finance & economics July 28th 2001 ...

Last week, the machinations of two Goldman Sachs synthetic CDOs made waves across the internet and structured finance industry.. In short, Goldman Sachs paid off (at face value) some junior ...

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