Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Do You Speek "Alpha"?

Don't know a ABS from a CDO? A CDS from a MBS? You're not alone. The people that invented the things didn't know their ass from their elbow either. The Chinese food that fueled the brainstorm session must have been laced with some bad MSG.

Here's a handy guide explaining such rarefied financial concepts from the NPR's Marketplace.

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