Investors often worry about market volatility — especially the kind of big negative moves seen
during the credit crisis of 2008 or the summer of 2011.
It outperformed
well during the credit crisis of 2008, and while 2011 was not a good year for managed futures over all, they did perform well during last year's «summer shock.»
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During the credit crisis many lenders, especially non-bank lenders and state loan agencies, are borrowing funds from the US Department of Education in order to continue making new loans.
Nordstrom's, which did a very good job managing
inventories during the credit crisis several years ago, dropped 15 percent the day after earnings last week after missing estimates by 15 cents per share.
The documents reveal that JPMorgan, as well as two firms the bank
acquired during the credit crisis, Washington Mutual and Bear Stearns, flouted quality controls and ignored problems, sometimes hiding them entirely, in a quest for profit.
Buffett lamented in 2010 that he didn't buy more corporate and municipal
bonds during the credit crisis when yields made the securities «ridiculously cheap» compared with U.S. Treasuries.
Given the deep discounts historically afforded on distressed
debt during a credit crisis, investors could triple or even quadruple their money as prices recover, he says.
They are certainly big companies in their industries, but are they 1) likely to be
insolvent during a credit crisis, and 2) does the failure of any one of them affect the solvency of other financial firms?
Many players in both classes have performed spectacularly given the crushing blow they were
dealt during the credit crisis, but comparatively speaking, they may have much more room to run.
However, investors looking at their monthly
statements during the credit crisis of 2007 - 08 were probably wondering what happened to those risk controls as their wealth plummeted.
Demand for commercial space
plummeted during the credit crisis and recession, as investors had a tough time securing financing for new purchases or refinancing short - term debt from earlier deals.
This happened to
me during the credit crisis: one dormant account was closed, and two others had limits reduced.
This happened to
me during the credit crisis: one dormant account was closed, and two others had limits reduced.