Forced sale of assets could stretch illiquidity across industries
Known as collateralized loan obligations, their aim is actually to reduce risk
Loans that include a sweetener or penalty tied to ESG performance seem to induce more honest reporting
Stocks don’t react to news immediately because, well, we’re human
How a localized flood may result in fewer loans to a far-off community
An unusual data trove from Greece’s economic collapse reveals the practice
Syndicate voting rules reflect varying levels of trust and familiarity
Lenders financed expansion in some markets, offsetting problems in others
We won’t call it debunking, but not all investing tips hold up
Including intangible assets in book value vastly improves the strategy’s returns
Some lenders’ balance sheets are less affected by a rising federal funds rate
When CEO and analyst share a first name, earnings estimates are sharper
Decade-old bank-risk limits may have exacerbated liquidity problems
Companies hide from shareholders information about loans — more than likely to appease banks
Stronger financial reporting standards seem to mean more for growth of countries’ credit markets than their stock markets