April 2012
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Mastering swaps
According to Reuters, the SEC and CFTC are moving toward finalization of a definition for “swap dealer.”
In a swap trade, Party A exchanges the cash flows of its financial instrument for that of Party B. According to the Financial Regulatory Reform Center, a “swap dealer” is any person that:
· Holds itself out as a dealer in swaps
· Makes a market in swaps
· Regularly...
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Around the Horn -- a sure bet dinger
Some girls dream of being ballerinas or princesses.
Not me. As I sat at my grandpa’s knee and learned about baseball, I nurtured dreams of being a Major League Baseball umpire.
I’m not kidding —- not even a little. I love almost everything about the game. I’d tell you about the “almost,” but it’s such a minor, nit-picky thing that would make me sound nutty.
So will this: I’m a...
