Archive for March 13th, 2009

If mortgage bonds are secured corporate bonds then how did the subprime bubble happen?

Friday, March 13th, 2009
kmm asked:


I am trying to understand secure bonds and I know mortgage bonds are secured bonds,if that is the case,even if they default ,the investor should get the prinicipal back.Can someone give an explanation of this works.

Glenn
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