Index

NUMBERS

13 Bankers, 294

60 Minutes, 343

401(k) plans, 48

1720 Bubble Act, 53

A

AAA tranches, 203

Abacus transactions, 197-199, 339

Abbey, Edward, 362

ABN-Amro, 197

ABS CP (asset-backed securities commercial paper), 190

ABS PAYG CDS (asset-backed securities pay-as-you-go credit default swaps), 196

Absolute Strategy Research, 357

ABX.HE (asset-backed securities home equity), 196

Abyssinian Baptist Church, 164

ACA Capital, 197

accounting

ark-to-market, 56

errors, 285

mark-to-market (MtM), 286-288

rules, 81, 349

standards, 289

value, 286-287

accreting interest rate swaps, 160

accumulator contracts, 219

Ackoff, Russell, 309

acquisitions, 57-59, 310

General Electric (GE), 61

Adelphia, 154

adjustable rate bonds, 213

adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs), ...

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