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ytterbius in the_recession

Idle Speculation... Counterparties, Derivatives, and Hedging.

May 13, 2009 22:58

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derivatives, counterparties

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cieldumort May 14 2009, 06:24:14 UTC

yep!

rhonan May 14 2009, 09:23:49 UTC

Always remember, Collateralized Debt Obligations required a federal enabling law that preempted state anti-gambling laws.

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cieldumort May 14 2009, 17:29:26 UTC

Very interesting perspective, even if not verifiable.

rhonan May 14 2009, 19:44:54 UTC

Sorry, I meant credit default swaps. The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 preempted state anti-gambling laws. Here's one source.

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peamasii May 14 2009, 15:20:08 UTC

it's not really crashing, just stalling after a bear rally. option buyers always get shafted one way or the other, that's what the hedgies do to protect their equity.

ytterbius May 14 2009, 16:00:11 UTC

Well, my calls crashed. :)

Thankfully I didn't have any for this month; mostly September.

cieldumort May 14 2009, 17:28:38 UTC

When the calls come tumblin down...

peamasii May 15 2009, 07:24:29 UTC

So, you're admitting to being a sucker. ;-)

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