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A Credit Default Swap Was Confusing Mainly Because It Wasn't Really A Swap At All. It Was An Insurance Policy, Typically On A Corporate Bond, With Semiannual Premium Payments And A Fixed Term.

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I Thought Instead Of A Good Rule For Survival On Wall Street: Never Agree To Anything Proposed On Someone Else's Boat Or You'll Regret In In The Morning.