Keyword: credit default swaps

Bubble Economics (6/17/2010)

Run-away securitization of housing mortgages abetted by loose credit rating, shaky credit default swaps, and cheap money led to a huge housing bubble in the US.

Keywords: ABS, Asset-backed securities, bubble, CDO, CDS, collateralized debt obligations, credit default swaps, interest rate, mortgage-backed securities, rating agencies, securitization, subprime loans

Too Big to Fail (6/18/2010)

Some financial institutions could commit moral hazard by leveraging their implicit high credit ratings and tax-payer guarantees to load up on high-risk debts and obligations.

Keywords: AIG, bailouts, bankruptcy, Citibank, credit default swaps, credit ratings, Fannie Mae, FDIC, Freddie Mac, JP Morgan Chase, leverage, Moral hazard, securitized debt, subprime mortgage, too big to fail

Under Water (1/22/2010)

Securitization of mortgage loans has fueled a US housing bubble whose bursting has put one in four mortgages under water.

Keywords: CDS, credit default swaps, housing bubble, mortgage-backed securities, rating agencies, securitization, subprime loans