Collateralized Debt Obligations: Structures and Analysis: 140 (Frank J. Fabozzi Series) - Hardcover

Lucas, Douglas J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471718874 ISBN 13: 9780471718871

Publisher: Wiley, 2006

Synopsis

Since first edition's publication, the CDO market has seen tremendous growth. As of 2005, $1.1 trillion of CDOs were outstanding -- making them the fastest-growing investment vehicle of the last decade. To help you keep up with this expanding market and its various instruments, Douglas Lucas, Laurie Goodman, and Frank Fabozzi have collaborated to bring you this fully revised and up-to-date new edition of Collateralized Debt Obligations. Written in a clear and accessible style, this valuable resource provides critical information regarding the evolving nature of the CDO market. You'll find in-depth insights gleaned from years of investment and credit experience as well as the examination of a wide range of issues, including cash CDOs, loans and CLOs, structured finance CDOs and collateral review, emerging market and market value CDOs, and synthetic CDOs. Use this book as your guide and take advantage of this dynamic market and its products.

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About the Author

DOUGLAS J. LUCAS is Executive Director and Head of CDO Research at UBS. He is also Chairman of The Bond Market Association's CDO Research Committee and ranked top three in CDO research in the Institutional Investor's fixed income analyst survey. Lucas has been involved in the CDO market for nearly two decades, having developed Moody's rating methodology for CDOs in 1989.

LAURIE S. GOODMAN, PHD, is Managing Director and co-Head of Global Fixed Income Research at UBS. She manages U.S. Securitized Products and Treasury/Agency/Derivatives Research. Goodman has worked on Wall Street for over twenty years and is well regarded by the investor community, having won more #1 slots on the Institutional Investor All-American Fixed Income Team than any other analyst.

FRANK J. FABOZZI, PHD, CFA, CPA, is an Adjunct Professor of Finance and Becton Fellow at Yale University's School of Management and a Fellow of the International Center for Finance. Fabozzi is the Editor of the Journal of Portfolio Management.

From the Back Cover

Collateralized Debt Obligations
SECOND EDITION

Since the publication of the first edition of Collateralized Debt Obligations, the CDO market has seen tremendous growth. In fact, as of 2005, $1.1 trillion of CDOs were outstanding making them the fastest-growing investment vehicle of the last decade.

To help you keep up with the expanding CDO market and its various instruments, Douglas Lucas, Laurie Goodman, and Frank Fabozzi have collaborated to bring you a fully revised and up-to-date Second Edition of Collateralized Debt Obligations. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book is a valuable guide that provides you with critical information regarding the evolving nature of the CDO market.

Filled with in-depth insights gleaned from years of investment and credit experience, Collateralized Debt Obligations, Second Edition examines a wide range of issues, including:

• Cash CDOs
• Loans and CLOs
• Structured finance CDOs and collateral review
• Emerging market and market value CDOs
• Synthetic CDOs
• Default correlation
• CDO equity
• CDO arbitrage
• And much more

CDOs offer exciting opportunities for those who understand their complexities. With Collateralized Debt Obligations, Second Edition as your guide, you can begin to understand and take advantage of this dynamic market and its products.

From the Inside Flap

Collateralized Debt Obligations
SECOND EDITION

Since the publication of the first edition of Collateralized Debt Obligations, the CDO market has seen tremendous growth. In fact, as of 2005, $1.1 trillion of CDOs were outstanding—making them the fastest-growing investment vehicle of the last decade.

To help you keep up with the expanding CDO market and its various instruments, Douglas Lucas, Laurie Goodman, and Frank Fabozzi have collaborated to bring you a fully revised and up-to-date Second Edition of Collateralized Debt Obligations. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book is a valuable guide that provides you with critical information regarding the evolving nature of the CDO market.

Filled with in-depth insights gleaned from years of investment and credit experience, Collateralized Debt Obligations, Second Edition examines a wide range of issues, including:

• Cash CDOs
• Loans and CLOs
• Structured finance CDOs and collateral review
• Emerging market and market value CDOs
• Synthetic CDOs
• Default correlation
• CDO equity
• CDO arbitrage
• And much more

CDOs offer exciting opportunities for those who understand their complexities. With Collateralized Debt Obligations, Second Edition as your guide, you can begin to understand and take advantage of this dynamic market and its products.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471718874
• ISBN 13: 9780471718871
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 528