While the turmoil in the debt markets is set to continue, despite the passage of the bailout package, Wall Street analysts are now busy making the case for equities. There are unique buying opportunit..

In its most rudimentary form, an asset swap is an exchange of the cash flow or risk profile of one asset for another, for a given, pre-determined period of time. Assets swaps are undertaken for a vari..

In the last week, many encouraging signs have been on the economic radar: The Bush administration has stated that a consensus has been reached about the impending $145 billion economic stimulus packag..

Today, the qualifications for a standard or prime mortgage can be very stringent. Most lenders require a credit score of at least 720, as well as proof of income and assets.But even if you have a poo..

The confirmation by the Bank of England of support for Northern Rock plc on 12 September 2007 is the first major sign of international fallout from the collapse of the US subprime mortgage lending mar..

As the hedge fund world becomes bigger and bigger as more and more hot money seeks the elusive alpha of maximum performance, it is becoming apparent that more and more newspaper space will be devoted ..