"The Subprime Meltdown and The Credit Crisis: A Primer," authored by Angela Savino, Spring 2008

"The Subprime Meltdown and The Credit Crisis: A Primer," by Angela Savino

Angelo Savino has written a paper entitled "The Subprime Meltdown and The Credit Crisis: A Primer," which provides an introduction to the causes and effects of the financial and economic turmoil surrounding subprime mortgages. The paper also explains some of the key concepts such as collateral debt obligations ("CDOs"), credit-default swaps, variable interest entities ("VIEs"), structured investment vehicles ("SIVs"), auction-rate bonds, leveraged loans, closed-end funds, and repurchase agreements. To obtain a copy of "The Subprime Meltdown and The Credit Crisis: A Primer" please click below.