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myself straining to understand not just what was happening but the strange vocabulary used to describe it. I’d never heard of a subprime mortgage. Likewise securitization in all its exotic flavors: collateralized debt obligations,... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

1985
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Stockholder, Manager, and Creditor Interests: Applications of Agency Theory

By: Michael Jensen and Clifford W. Smith Jr.

Keywords: Agency Theory; Business and Shareholder Relations; Financing and Loans; Credit; Borrowing and Debt

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September 2010
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Bank Lending During the Financial Crisis of 2008

By: Victoria Ivashina and David S. Scharfstein

This paper documents that new loans to large borrowers fell by 47% during the peak period of the financial crisis (fourth quarter of 2008) relative to the prior quarter and by 79% relative to the peak of the credit boom (second quarter of 2007). New lending for real... View Details

Keywords: Financial Liquidity; Financing and Loans; Credit; Borrowing and Debt; Financial Crisis; Banking Industry

August 2007
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Creditor Activism in Sovereign Debt: "Vulture" Tactics or Market Backbone (TN)

By: Laura Alfaro and Ingrid Vogel

Teaching Note to 706057. View Details

Keywords: Borrowing and Debt; Financing and Loans; Bonds; Contracts; Investment Activism

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01 Jun 2015
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how to help with student loan debt postgraduation and helped initiate the idea of proactive scholarships in advance of taking on student debt. He was comfortable with people of all walks of life and was one of the best listeners I have... View Details

01 Mar 2011
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A Man without a Pause

it into a far more effective organization, championing such causes as debt relief for poor nations and the opening of rich countries’ markets to exports from developing nations. For him and his wife, Elaine, the service was “the most... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; World Bank; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance

January 2009 (Revised June 2010)
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Lyons Document Storage Corporation: Bond Math (Brief Case)

By: William J. Bruns Jr.

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Keywords: Financial Accounting; Quantitative Analysis; Securities; Debt Securities; Cash Flow; Mathematical Methods; Accounting

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of focus include entity structuring, founder issues, equity and debt financings, licensing agreements, commercial contracts, employment matters, mergers and acquisitions and other matters that inevitably come up during the life cycle of a... View Details

Keywords: Legal;#19;#Digital Health;#20;#Ecommerce;#23;#Education Technology;#31;#Finance;#54;#Medical Devices & Hardware;#60;#Services;#64;#Software/App;#75;#Venture Capital;#238;#Fintech

01 Apr 1999
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Africa Business Club Discusses Continent's Opportunities

described President Clinton's Partnership for Economic Growth and Opportunity in Africa, a plan to stimulate trade with the continent, spur greater private-sector investment, and provide debt relief and technical assistance to speed... View Details

24 Jun 2014
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http://hbr.org/product/collective-genius-the-art-and-practice-of-leading-innovation/an/13296E-KND-ENG?referral=01240 August 2013 Harvard Business Law Review Sovereign Debt Restructuring: Evaluating the Impact of the Argentina Ruling By:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Global Change in the Built Environment

class because of its large component of current income and cash flow. The three big trends in the industry are securitization, globalization, and environmentalism. The securitization markets on both the debt and equity sides are being... View Details

Keywords: by Arthur Segel; Construction; Real Estate

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John Smith-Ricco

seven or eight coffee cooperatives. "It started as a marketing issue," says John, "but it became clear there were business-management issues they really needed to address. We recommended ways to consolidate debt that would... View Details

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Field Course: Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (Application Only) - Course Catalog

course is not a case-based course. It will meet weekly and students will be required to complete assignments on topics relevant to buying a small company such as how to screen potential acquisition targets, the likely types, terms and amounts of View Details

27 Apr 2020
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Corporate Leadership and Creditor Recovery Rates: Evidence from Executive Gender

Keywords: by Clarissa Hauptmann and Anywhere Sikochi

March 2005 (Revised May 2006)
Case

Buckingham Park

By: Arthur I Segel and Joshua A. Katzin

In September, 2004, Stephen Lebowitz, President of CBL, a $6 billion publicly traded shopping mall real estate investment trust (REIT) with over 70 million square feet, is considering acquiring 170 acres for a new retail development at a racetrack site in Southern New... View Details

Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Debt Securities; Investment; Real Estate Industry; New Hampshire

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January 2011 (Revised December 2017)
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Tombstones

By: Timothy A. Luehrman and David Lane

This case consists primarily of excerpts from term sheets and prospectuses for six securities offerings made by US companies during 2009-2010, just after the financial crisis and recession of 2008-09. There are three issues of senior unsecured notes, one floating rate... View Details

Keywords: Financial Crisis; Equity; Debt Securities; Bonds; Motivation and Incentives; United States

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May 2005 (Revised January 2006)
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Mortgage Backs at Ticonderoga

Ticonderoga is a small hedge fund that trades in mortgage-backed securities--securities created from pooled mortgage loans. They often appear as straightforward so-called "pass-throughs," but can also be pooled again to create collateral for a mortgage security known... View Details

Keywords: Debt Securities; Mortgages; Investment Funds

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