9-209-093 REV: OCTOBER 22‚ 2009 DANIEL B. BERGSTRESSER ROBIN GREENWOOD JAMES QUINN Wa ashingt Mu ton utual’s C Covered Bond ds September of 20 was not a calm time fo the world’s capital mark 008 or s kets. On Sept tember 7 fede erallybacke mortgage loan compani Freddie M and Fann Mae were placed into c ed l ies Mac nie conservatorsh by hip the U.S. governme a move de ent‚ esigned to sta abilize the em mbattled lenders. On Mond day‚ Septemb 15‚ ber global investment
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With liquidly rationing‚ (credit crunch) does offering covered bonds hold the answer or does it just offer banks the opportunity to increase their margin?. Discuss critically. Introduction In the modern day world‚ with technology and global markets expanding‚ the need for credit is a constant issue for economies to monitor. Liquidity rationing has been most relevant since the GFC‚ when the credit market essentially froze‚ sending financial markets in turmoil. Therefore finding ways to increase
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Intra/Entrepreneurship and Business Management Business Failure Case Study Washington Mutual Failure Failing in business isn ’t fatal. It ’s often a precursor to success. It ’s not uncommon for successful entrepreneurs to fail before achieving success. During turbulent economic times‚ such as now‚ we can easily find ourselves shifting the blame for the failure of our businesses to factors outside of our control. Similarly in economic boom times we can find ourselves being quite proud
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manager‚ and vice versa. Managers create order out of complexity. Leaders‚ deal with ambiguity‚ change‚ and opportunity. To be effective‚ leadership can’t just be about inspiration but must also be about getting results. Research analysis of Washington Mutual leadership has revealed some interesting and relevant management issues. The leadership at WAMU consists of three managers. The Branch Manager has 10 months in the current position‚ 3 years managerial experience and supervises 14 employees
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Washington Mutual Bank Big Dreams…. Poor Implementation ------------------------------------------------- Financial Risk Management ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Prepared By: ------------------------------------------------- Rafia Hanif Butt ------------------------------------------------- Syeda Saba Zaidi -------------------------------------------------
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Bond Case Sam Strother and Shawna Tibbs are vice presidents of Mutual of Seattle Insurance Company and co-directors of the company’s pension fund management division. An important new client‚ The North-Western Municipal Alliance‚ has requested that Mutual of Seattle present an investment seminar to the mayors of the represented cities‚ and Strother and Tibbs‚ who will make the actual presentation‚ have asked you to help them by answering the following questions. 1) What are the key features of
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Covered Combination The covered combination‚ also known as the covered strangle‚ is a limited profit‚ unlimited risk strategy in options trading that involves selling equal number of out-of-the-money calls and puts of the same underlying security‚ strike price and expiration date while owning the underlying stock. Covered Combination Construction Long 100 Shares Sell 1 OTM Call Sell 1 OTM Put Limited Profit Potential Maximum gain for the covered combination is achieved when the underlying
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M. Ashley Szczukowski AMH 2010 March 17‚ 2010 The Covered Wagon In today’s society‚ just thinking about not having the use of transportation is unimaginable. Well think about how it must have felt in the 1800’s; it was very different. People did not have cars to make their daily commute. Without cars‚ how do you think they would get from one place to another? In colonial times the Conestoga wagon was popular for migration southward along the Great Wagon Road. After the American Revolution
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What are Yield to Maturity (YTM) and Yield to Call (YTC)? By calculating the present and future value of bonds‚ managers can make sound decisions about their potential strengths and weaknesses as investments. Answer the following questions in this week’s Discussion 2 thread: 1. What terms (or inputs) are needed to calculate yield to maturity (YTM)? How does this compare to calculating yield to call (YTC)? To calculate the YTM you will need to use Annual Interest‚ Par value‚ Market Price
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Chapter 04 Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which one of the following invests in a portfolio that is fixed for the life of the fund? A. Mutual fund B. Money market fund C. Managed investment company D. Unit investment trust 2. ______ are partnerships of investors with portfolios that are larger than most individual investors but are still too small to warrant managing on a separate basis. A. Commingled funds B. Closed-end funds C. REITs D. Mutual funds
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