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CDO

British  

abbreviation

  1. collateralized debt obligation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

She said the CDO had stopped many members leaving the party following the "political turbulence" that saw Boris Johnson and Liz Truss both resign as prime minister last year.

From BBC Oct. 2, 2023

“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

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

They weren’t lying; they genuinely failed to understand the nature of the subprime CDO.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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