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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

As Mr Sunak tries to rally his party behind his vision for the country in Manchester, the CDO will be singing to a different tune.

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

Paulson made a roughly $1 billion profit at the expense of the CDO investors.

From Reuters • Apr. 7, 2020

“And they would go on for a pretty long time. I remember he started out by asking, ‘Do you know what a mezzanine CDO is?’

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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