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Looking for Higher Yield, Investors May Increase Their Holdings of ‘Esoteric’ ABS
March 28, 2014
Thomas Ressler
In the end, it's all about yield, which is why investors are going after "esoteric" ABS. Will non-prime MBS ever stage a comeback, even a mini-comeback?
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