4.Ability to raise capital.The ability to issue various classes of shares with preferences as to dividends, redemption or convertibility and to utilize bonds or debentures greatly enhances a corporations ability to obtain funds for expansion or development. ...
The risk to investors in mortgage backed securities is further reduced where there are credit enhancements such as third-party insurance, guarantees, surety bonds, or letters of credit whereby "a creditworthy party ensures payment of all or a portion of the securities issued by the SPV."205 In...
Most of their efforts to ensure that investors get accurate information about what is happening to their money are focused on familiar products, such as stocks and bonds. But every so often an explosion of interest in new investments forces a debate about ...