derivatives alphabet soup
A quick guide of complex finance abbreviations.
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| asset backed securities ^ | |
| CDS of ABS ^ | |
| adjustable liability debt obligation? ^ | |
| all-ordinaries share price riskless index notes ^ | |
| contingent credit default swap ^ | |
| collateralised debt obligation ^ | |
| CDO of CDOs (of CDOs) ^ | |
| credit default swap ^ | |
| collaterised equity obligation ^ | |
| credit linked notes ^ | |
| collateralised loan obligation ^ | |
| commercial mortgage backed securities ^ | |
| constant proportion debt obligation ^ | |
| constant proportion portfolio insurance ^ | |
| customized upside basket security ^ | |
| debt exchangeable for common stock ^ | |
| equity linked securities ^ | |
| equity linked notes ^ | |
| geared equity capital unit ^ | |
| guaranteed return index participation ^ | |
| Loan CDS ^ | |
| manditorily adjustable redeemable convertible securities ^ | |
| preferred equity redemption cumulative stock ^ | |
| performance equity-linked redemption quarterly-pay securities ^ | |
| performance index paper ^ | |
| preferred redeemable increased dividend securities ^ | |
| prescribed right to income & maximum equity securities ^ | |
| real estate investment trust ^ | |
| residential mortgage backed securities ^ | |
| special claims on residual equity securities ^ | |
| structured high income equity linked security ^ | |
| structured upside participating equity receipt ^ | |
| total return swap ^ | |
| yield enhanced equity-linked debt securities ^ |
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abbreviation contents
ABS
ABCDS
ALDO
ASPRIN
CCDS
CDO
CDO2
CDS
CEO
CLN
CLO
CMBS
CPDO
CPPI
CUBS
DECS
ELKS
ELN
GECU
GRIP
LCDS
MARCS
PERCS
PERQS
PIP
PRIDES
PRIMES
REIT
RMBS
SCORES
SHIELDS
SUPER
TRS
YEELDS
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