a. What are the pros and cons of asset-backed securities such
as mortgage-backed
securities to the retail or institutional investors?
b. What are the roles played by various financial
institution(s)?
c. Mutual funds have been gaining popularity among investors.
From the investors’ point of view, illustrate why it is usually a
better choice to buy the mutual funds than to buy asset-backed
securities.
Give an overview of the financial crisis: the use of
subprime mortgages, mortgage backed securities and CD Swaps; the
failure of Bear Stearns and the government’s intervention; the
failure of Lehman Brothers and the government’s refusal to
intervene; how the government bailed out AIG (discussing what AIG
did that made it vulnerable and in need of a bailout – why it was
“too big to fail”); and the government’s capital infusion of the
banking system (discussing what the government did...
Regarding the 2007-09 Financial Crisis, What role did
securitization and the use of mortgage-backed securities play in
the crisis? Does your answer suggest that regulators should
prohibit the securitization process?
Mortgage-backed securities are defined as securities whose
investment returns are based on which one of the
following?
a
pool of mortgages
b
lease payments from the tenants of financied property
c
loan refinancings
d
condominium fees
e
interest only on mortgage loans
Wheat is currently selling for $6.15 a bushel while the 3-month
futures price is $6.20. Hong Min Suk believes that wheat will
actually sell for $6.45 a bushel 3 months from now. Which one of
the following positions...
During the financial crisis the Federal Reserve bought
mortgage backed securities. Why did they do this? How much money
were they mandated to purchase these securities – how far off were
they?
During the financial crisis of 2008 the Federal Reserve
bought mortgage backed securities. Why did they do this? Were the
mortgage backed securities successful or
not?
explain the general difference(s) between residential
mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and commercial mortgage-backed
securities with respect to the underlying collateral (physical real
estate, not the loans).
How do mortgage backed securities work? Why did banks think that
selling mortgage backed securities would relieve them of the risks
involved with mortgage lending? How did the banks indirectly come
to once again be exposed to mortgage lending risk? What happened to
bank reserves during the mortgage debt crisis? How did the Federal
Reserve respond; and, in hindsight, do you consider the Fed's
response to be appropriate and corrective? Explain why or why
not?
What are mortgage-backed securities? Briefly explain how they
are derived upon. What specific policy measures has the Federal
Reserve taken as a result of the Corona Virus epidemic that affect
their market? Why?