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  1. 1. The current financial crisis and its effects on the French economy

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Etienne Dumoulin; [2010]
    Keywords : Financial; crisis; French; economy;

    Abstract : AbstractIn this paper, we will be interested by the current financial crisis and how it did affect on the French economy. After setting the global French point of view and an overview of other crises, the discussion will be focused on the subprime crisis and how it turned into a worldwide financial crisis to reach the state of France. READ MORE

  3. 2. Collateralized Debt Obligations - A Study on the informal Transaction Transparency

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Karl-Erik Dexner; John Zerihoun; [2009-03-12T13:06:51Z]
    Keywords : Collateralized Debt Obligations; subprime crisis; investment prospectus; information exchange; securitization;

    Abstract : Background & Problem discussion: The relative low interest rate in the first part of the new millennium spurred on demand for mortgage financing and by extension also fueled the housing market, primarily in the United States. Subprime loans were incorporated into and repackaged into various ABS. READ MORE

  4. 3. Reviewing the financial crisis: A descriptive analysis of the turmoil in financial markets 2007-2009

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Axel Jacobsson; Philip Nordenström; [2009]
    Keywords : subprime mortgages; leverage; structured finance; securitization; Structured Investment Vehicles;

    Abstract : The global financial crisis that originated in 2007 is commonly claimed to have been caused by subprime mortgages and a real-estate price bubble in the U.S. READ MORE

  5. 4. Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

    University essay from Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Peter Dellgren; Mattias Larsson; [2009]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This thesis set out to explain the securitization process of subprime mortgages in order to investigate if there exist inherent  factors  of  the process  that may have  contributed  to  the  recent  subprime  crisis. A  thorough  exposition  of securitization  theory  is made  together with  simulations  of  how  cash  flows  and  credit  risks  are  estimated  by  the market. READ MORE

  6. 5. Unfolding the Subprime Crisis: A study on the origin of a global crisis

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Staffan Unge; Anna Gustavson; [2008]
    Keywords : Subprime crisis; U.S. mortgage market; CDO; securitization; bond valuation;

    Abstract : This study examines the subprime crisis, and more specifically, possible causes behind the misjudgements in the evaluation of downgraded structured-finance products collateralizing subprime mortgages. These subprime CDOs were created in order to meet the demand for high-yield products and customized to fit a broad investor base. READ MORE