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31Late-2000s financial crisis — The TED spread (in red) increased significantly during the financial crisis, reflecting an increase in perceived credit risk …
32Credit default swap — If the reference bond performs without default, the protection buyer pays quarterly payments to the seller until maturity …
33market — Usually refers to the equity market. The market went down today means that the value of the stock market dropped that day. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. market mar‧ket 1 [ˈmɑːkt ǁ ˈmɑːr ] noun 1. [countable] COMMERCE the activity of… …
34Citadel LLC — (formerly known as Citadel Investment Group, LLC) Type Private, Limited Liability Company Industry Hedge fund Management Founded 1990 He …
35History of private equity and venture capital — The history of private equity and venture capital and the development of these asset classes has occurred through a series of boom and bust cycles since the middle of the 20th century. Within the broader private equity industry, two distinct sub… …
36rating — An evaluation of credit quality of a company s debt issue by Thomson Financial BankWatch, Moody s, S&P, and Fitch Investors Service. investors and analysts use ratings to assess the riskiness of an investment. Ratings can also be an evaluation a… …
37Michael Milken — Born Michael Robert Milken July 4, 1946 (1946 07 04) (age 65) Encino, California, U.S. Conviction(s) …
38Bond (finance) — In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and, depending on the terms of the bond, is obliged to pay interest (the coupon) to use and/or to repay the principal at a later date, termed maturity.… …
39Mutual fund — This article is about mutual funds in the United States. For other forms of mutual investment, see Collective investment scheme. A mutual fund is a professionally managed type of collective investment scheme that pools money from many investors… …
40Moody's — Corporation Type Public Traded as NYSE: MCO Founded New York City (1909) …