Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Bretton Woods Agreement is an international trade agreement under which: Gold became the basis for the U.S. This ensured stable exchange rates, which in turn facilitated international trade. A similar stability is sought today, especially when trade wars loom, like the US-China trade tensions seen in recent years.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Bulge Bracket Bank Definition: The “bulge brackets” are the largest global banks that operate in all regions and offer all services – M&A, equity, debt, and others – to clients; they work on the biggest deals (usually $1 billion+) and have divisions for sales & trading , equity research , wealth management , corporate banking , and more.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Commercial paper is a form of unsecured short-term debt. Because of its short duration, commercial paper allows issuers to manage immediate liquidity needs without locking into long-term debt. Absence of Covenants Unlike some longer-term debt instruments, commercial papers usually don’t come with restrictive covenants.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 24, 2023

They are traded on exchanges and used by businesses and investors to hedge risk or speculate on price movements. During the 2008 financial crisis , put options (which give the holder the right to sell at a specific price) on mortgage-backed securities and major stock indexes increased in value dramatically as the market plummeted.

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The M&A Lawyer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

29 2008) , and. Hexion focused its arguments on Huntsman’s repeated failure to achieve its forecasts as well as an increase in Huntsman’s net debt as compared to its projected decrease and the underperformance of two of Huntsman’s operating divisions. failure by the target to meet revenue or earnings projections.

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

Example The Trading Perspective Of Interest Rate Swap Uses Swap Rate Swap Curve Who Are The Market Makers? Interest rate swap agreements require terms setting, including fixed rates and contract dates, and are traded over the counter. Almost all cases, the floating rate is tied to a reference rate. read more and loans.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 1, 2020

Deals with debt multiples higher than 6X EBITDA rose to greater than 75% of the total, again the highest in history, and in dramatic contrast to the years following the 2008 financial crisis, when the number gradually increased from nearly zero to about 60% by 2017. Multiples have also increased dramatically.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For example, the 2008 financial crisis can be examined through the lens of Natural Law. For instance, during the European Debt Crisis , it was crucial for policymakers to approach solutions rationally, analyzing data and projections rather than succumbing to panic. Rationality: Making decisions based on reason and not emotion.

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

For example, a highly aggressive monetary policy, external shocks, and substantial debt. If businesses and households have high debt levels, an increase in interest rates can result in bankruptcies and widespread defaults. That said, currency markets stabilized, and trade volumes recovered. What is China’s hard landing?

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Closed Economy with No Government: The model assumes no international trade or government impact. Take, for instance, the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Following the European sovereign debt crisis, many European countries increased their savings rates, leading to a gradual rise in capital stock and eventually economic growth.

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How2Exit

MAY 23, 2023

Then, in 2008, the world experienced a massive financial crisis and Wall Street experienced tremendous dislocation. Castle Placement specializes in raising private equity and debt capital for clients. This allows investors to access and trade private securities, giving them the opportunity to unlock the liquidity of their investments.

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Francine Way

MAY 16, 2017

How many of us know people who lost their homes in the 2008 mortgage crisis? We have spent the last few posts looking at debt and it can be useful to a corporate borrower; as well as negative impacts debt can pose to the capital structure. There are many different kinds of debt providers: banks, bondholders, hedge funds, etc.

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The TRADE

APRIL 30, 2024

Over the past two decades, several critical financial market regulations have been implemented globally, particularly in response to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC). The years following 2008’s GFC experienced continued financial regulatory reform.

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CNBC: Investing

JUNE 9, 2025

The Moses Ventures founder pointed out that energy stocks' weighting in the S & P 500 benchmark is only 3% right now, compared to their historical average of 7%.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 28, 2025

Its an expansive term that includes areas such as direct lending and mezzanine: [Credit: Marquette Associates ] This image doesnt include everything; areas like special situations debt (similar to distressed debt ) and private collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) should also be there. A: See our EBITDA to FCF tutorial.

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Sun Acquisitions

MAY 20, 2025

vs. China trade war, the Greek debt crisis, the Chinese stock market losing 1/3rd of its value in a month and much more. 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Enron, several global wars, and the 2008 Global Recession, kicked off by a collapse in the housing market triggered by subprime mortgages and credit default swaps.

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 17, 2020

During the 2008 financial crisis, it was reported that the number of proxy fights increased by 14% year over year and the number of unfriendly transactions nearly doubled (unfriendly transactions representing 23% of public deals announced in 2008, as compared to 12.4% of deals in 2007).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

elections reviews” for 16 years, with the first one right after Obama’s win in 2008. He cut corporate and personal taxes, reduced or slowed regulation, imposed stricter immigration rules, and took a tougher stance on China, trade, and tariffs. In each election cycle, I try to approach the results from an objective perspective.

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