swaps
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Investors use credit default swaps to hedge existing exposure to an issuer, or to express a view on its credit risk without necessarily holding its debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
And then Arlo goes right back to being the coolest kid ever, except for maybe being lactose intolerant, but with all the plant-based swaps available these days, that’s hardly a deal-breaker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Those same picks would be far less valuable if they were at the end of the first round, which is where the Cowboys and Colts envisioned themselves when they made the swaps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
That is why some parents say they are increasingly turning to costume swaps, second-hand outfits and homemade creations rather than buying new every year.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
In Dallas, Texas, a former Bear Stearns bond salesman named Kyle Bass set up a hedge fund called Hayman Capital in mid-2006 and soon thereafter bought credit default swaps on subprime mortgage bonds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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