Remember, management teams usually know more than the average analyst when it comes to knowing the true value of cash that can be generated
from illiquid assets.
Dr. Wade Pfau's new book, Reverse Mortgages: How to use Reverse Mortgages to Secure Your Retirement explains how, when used correctly, reverse mortgages can provide an added layer of security for retirees and allow them to enjoy retirement more by gaining liquidity
from an illiquid asset.
Not exact matches
The asymmetry of prospective rate moves in different parts of the curve with short rates at the zero lower bound, explicit forward guidance about future policy decisions and massive
asset purchase programs may result in a higher likelihood of one - sided markets, which may in turn impair liquidity, or at least lead one to conclude
from liquidity indicators that markets have become more
illiquid.
We trade all fixed income
assets, with a focus on more
illiquid situations,
from high yield, distressed and investment grade bonds and convertible bonds to public and private corporate securities and leveraged loans.
Prolonged curve flattening
from the aforementioned easy financial conditions (low long - term rates) despite rising short - term rates would steadily increase institutions» vulnerability to potential balance sheet shocks, as investors continue to add low quality and
illiquid assets to «enhance returns.»
Pluris» proprietary LiquiStat database includes valuation data
from recent sales of
illiquid assets: restricted stock, warrants, options, convertibles, auction rate securities, structured products, bankruptcy claims, private company stock, and limited partner interests.
Covers the following topics: Money, as distinct
from «income» and «wealth» Functions of money Characteristics of money Credit cards, Debit cards, Electronic money and the concept of liquidity (whether
assets are liquid or
illiquid) Commodity money The barter system and the problem of double coincidence of wants Contains easily digestible points / explanations with appropriate amount of on - screen text that makes note taking easy for students of all abilities, whether native or non-native users of English.
One theory, outlined in a Morningstar article, is that over the years REITs evolved
from a small,
illiquid and neglected to a mainstream and easility accessible
asset class.
Most die
from the deadly combo of
illiquid assets and liquid liabilities.
For instance, there are companies that specialize in securitizing the mortgages (a way of turning an
illiquid asset into an investable security), as well as groups that focus on packaging cash
from hundreds of investors and turning it into developer loans (also known as syndicated mortgages).
Financial crises come
from short liabilities that can run financing
illiquid assets.
The pricing and liquidity of these hedges means that the average investment policy statements would consider the
asset swaps under the
illiquid asset category which currently precludes many plans
from even participating in domestic private placement issues.
By contrast, in a shallow and
illiquid market, or in a market in which large quantities of the deliverable
asset have been deliberately withheld
from market participants (an illegal action known as cornering the market), the market clearing price for the futures may still represent the balance between supply and demand but the relationship between this price and the expected future price of the
asset can break down.
Since then, Argo's
assets under management have continued to decline, no significant fund realisations have been reported, fee receivables
from three separate Argo - managed funds have been written - off, free cash flow has turned negative, additional shareholder funds have been invested in
illiquid loans and investments, an emphasis of matter paragraph has been added to the most recent audit report, and the dividend has been eliminated.
A private equity (PE) fund is a collective investment model where money
from separate investors is pooled together into a single fund and then used to make investments, most often in various
illiquid equity and debt
assets.
Poor spreads are also generally related to a lack of liquidity, and
illiquid assets are usually the first to become heavily disconnected
from the underlying in cases where the authorized participants (APs) face issues.
These are specialist funds, kept separate
from their parent company's balance sheet, that invest in
illiquid assets, such as securities backed by subprime mortgages.
«The Continued Risk of Troubled
Assets», the latest report from the Congressional Oversight Panel (COP), points out the ongoing risks that commercial and residential mortgage - backed securities (CMBS and RMBS, respectively), along with other illiquid troubled assets, pose for financial institutions and the financial s
Assets», the latest report
from the Congressional Oversight Panel (COP), points out the ongoing risks that commercial and residential mortgage - backed securities (CMBS and RMBS, respectively), along with other
illiquid troubled
assets, pose for financial institutions and the financial s
assets, pose for financial institutions and the financial system.
The ability to create a more diversified portfolio that includes
illiquid assets from inefficient private markets is an opportunity that is only now available to millions of investors thanks to the combination of regulatory advances and the Internet.
Extracting equity
from your home is a means of making this
illiquid asset liquid and usable.