CDO

British

abbreviation

collateralized debt obligation

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During a client pitch, a trader illustrating the risk of collateralized debt obligations unveils a Jenga tower that represents the mortgage bonds stuffed inside a CDO.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

“We are unbelievably proud to partner with CBS Sports and the NFL to bring Nick’s personality and unique visual sensibility to the Super Bowl,” Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon CDO Brian Robbins said in a statement.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023

The CDO now has 1,700 activists and "a few thousand more members," according to Mr Campbell Bannerman.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve charges it cheated Abacus investors by concealing Paulson’s role, including how he made a $1 billion profit by betting the CDO would fail.

From Reuters • Dec. 11, 2020

Treasury bond; hardly anyone could understand a subprime mortgage–backed CDO.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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