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Collateralized Debt Obligations and Structured Finance : New Developments in Cash and Synthetic Securitization [Hardcover]

Janet M. Tavakoli
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August 28, 2003 0471462209 978-0471462200
The most cutting-edge read on CDO and credit market structures
Collateralized Debt Obligations and Structured Finance provides a state-of-the-art look at the exploding CDO and structured credit products market. Financial expert Janet Tavakoli examines securitization topics never before seen in print, including the huge increase in the CDO arbitrage created by synthetics; the tranches most at risk from this new technology; dumping securitizations on bank balance sheets; the abuse of offshore vehicles by companies such as Enron; and securitizations made possible by new securitization techniques and the introduction of the Euro. This valuable guide comprehensively covers one of the fastest growing markets on Wall Street, predicting where new bank regulations and other developments may lead to product growth or product extinction. While providing an overview of the market and its dynamic growth, Collateralized Debt Obligations and Structured Finance explores the types of products offered, hedging techniques, and valuation and risk/return issues associated with investment in CDOs and synthetic CDOs.
Janet M. Tavakoli, MBA (Chicago, IL), has over eighteen years of experience trading, structuring, and marketing derivatives and structured products with major financial institutions in New York and London. She is also the author of Credit Derivatives and Synthetic Structures, now in its Second Edition (0-471-41266-X).


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“…Tavakoli uses her broad professional experience to examine the CDO market in simple and clear language.” (Risk, March 2004)

"Tavakoli…does what she can to address this market’s growing pains in…this intriguing book" (Hedge World)

From the Inside Flap

What is a collateralized debt obligation (CDO)? What is securitization? What is a synthetic credit structure? What is an asset-backed security? Ask any market professional and they will all agree that these are structured products, but total agreement usually ends there–mainly because, in a global financial environment, one product may have more than one definition.

To help you keep up with the expanding CDO market and the various elements of structured finance, Collateralized Debt Obligations and Structured Finance digs deep to explain some of the newest areas in structured finance, particularly the CDO market and some of the problems created by its rapid growth.

Collateralized Debt Obligations and Structured Finance provides a state-of-the-art look at the exploding CDO and structured credit products market. Financial expert Janet Tavakoli–author of the widely popular Credit Derivatives and Synthetic Structures–examines a variety of securitization topics never before seen in print, including the huge increase in the CDO arbitrage created by synthetics; the tranches most at risk from this new technology; dumping securitizations on bank balance sheets; the abuse of offshore vehicles by companies such as Enron; and securitizations made possible by new securitization techniques and the introduction of the Euro.

This valuable guide comprehensively covers one of the fastest growing markets on Wall Street, predicting where new bank regulations and other developments may lead to product growth or product extinction. While providing an overview of the market and its dynamic growth, Collateralized Debt Obligations and Structured Finance also explores the types of products offered, hedging techniques, and valuation and risk/return issues associated with investing in CDOs and synthetic CDOs.

Written in a clear and accessible style, this book is a valuable resource that will provide you with critical insights into many areas of this important market sector.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley (August 28, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0471462209
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471462200
  • Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 6.5 x 9.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,104,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Janet Tavakoli was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She has worked as a chemical engineer, lived with her ex-husband in Iran when the Shah was overthrown, and afterwards returned to the States where she got her MBA and worked for Wall Street firms in New York and London. She now heads her own financial consulting firm.

She's a well-known writer of non-fiction financial trade books giving early warning about peril to the global financial system: "Credit Derivatives," "Collateralized Debt Obligations," "Structured Finance," and "Dear Mr. Buffett." "The New Robber Barons," an eBook, is a compilation of her commentaries since the September 2008 financial crisis. Her fiction debut is a fi-fi (financial fiction) thriller steeped in Vatican and Roman intrigue: "Archangels: Rise of the Jesuits."

Ms. Tavakoli is frequently published and quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, New York Times, Business Week, Bloomberg News, and more. She is also a frequent front page writer at the Huffington Post. Frequent television appearances include CBS's 60 Minutes, CNN, C-Span, CNBC, BNN, CBS Evening News, Bloomberg TV, Fox, ABC, and BBC.

Customer Reviews

I like this book's forthright style. "bondhunter"  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
The discussion of relative value of each structure to an equity investor was also very useful. "jay_simons"  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnum Opus December 8, 2003
Format:Hardcover
This is a terrific book for anyone, any level of competency that wants to or needs to now about collateralized debt obligations and structured finance; particularly new developments in cash and synthetic securtizations. The author is so insightful and clever in explaining these complicated financial instruments it is almost beyond words; as well as beautiful and articulate. This book would be an excellent stocking stuffer for any financial risk management professional or as an office gift for any support staff or assistants. This magnum opus is an excellent reference book with solid and consistent definitions, descriptions and real world examples. No doubt this financial treatise by Tavakoli will become the textbook of choice for any graduate school developing a curriculum on financial risk management. If it was possible to give this book ten (10) stars, I would.
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous treatment of difficult subject! December 11, 2003
Format:Hardcover
This book was exactly what I was looking for--- understanding what the heck credit derivatives are and how they are used. As a recently hired executive assistant to a partner in a large investment banking firm, I needed to quickly learn the jargon of the financial risk management business. This book was just fabo! Good graphs. Simple declarative sentences for easy comprehension.
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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Risk Managers September 22, 2003
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Format:Hardcover
I would highly recommend CDOs and Structured Finance to anyone with a need to understand the theory, mechanics, risks and real world applications of CDOs, securitization, and synthetic credit structures (now I finally understand the difference between the three!). Very thorough and comprehensive yet easy-to-understand read on a growing field.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing Expose of CDOs
The volume of collateralized debt obligations has ramped up so rapidly in recent years that the level of expertise needed to transact business in these products competently is very... Read more
Published on January 5, 2006 by Calc King
5.0 out of 5 stars Hedgers Manual
This book gives the best explanation I've ever read of the cash and synthetic collateralized debt obligations markets. Read more
Published on January 3, 2006 by Delta Hedger
1.0 out of 5 stars Creates More Questions than it Answers
Poorly written - poorly edited

This book needs a complete rewrite

Its more a collection of disjointed notes and facts than a book

If you don't... Read more
Published on January 2, 2006 by Ca$hflow
2.0 out of 5 stars Where was the editor?
As a novice to securitizations, I can't speak about the merits of this book in comparison to its peers. However, I will say that it is neither a reference book nor a novel. Read more
Published on September 1, 2004 by gothamfinance
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource for Investors
For investors who need to know more about structured finance including new synthetic securitizations using credit derivatives technology, this book is a great resource.
Published on April 2, 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading
Collateralized Debt Obligations should be required reading for investors in the CDO market. Tavakoli gives a thorough overview of the market and explains the relative value traps... Read more
Published on January 5, 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Market Perspective
To anyone who has lived through recent wave of credit downgrades and CDO tranche downgrades, Tavakoli's book gives one plenty to think about. Read more
Published on November 22, 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile but tough subject
This was more difficult than I thought it would be, because several structures for each tranche are presented, and each one requires some thought. Read more
Published on November 15, 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile but tough subject
This was more difficult than I thought it would be, because several structures for each tranche are presented, and each one requires some thought. Read more
Published on November 15, 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Finance
The real world experience and explanation of terminology and credit enhancement techniques and sound theory on how to structure and value structures makes this book refreshing... Read more
Published on November 15, 2003 by Ted Positano
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