Buffett Swoops Into Bond Insurance
Story date: 2007-12-28 11:58:00
Added on: 2007-12-28 14:00:17
Forbes - The Oracle of Omaha has decided this would be an excellent time to enter the bond insurance game, what with the industry's ... These are created from pools of bonds, which unfortunately for insurers and investors, can include mortgage-backed ...
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