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Welcome to the major leagues of debt. Collateralized debt obligations, almost always referred to as a CDOs, are horrendously
complicated deals that often leave anyone without a MBA wondering what was put into these CDOs.
The first thing to
understand about bonds, (aka debt) is that bonds are often backed by something else. Think about your home mortgage. If you
don't pay your mortgage, the bank can take the house. You end up homeless, and the bank sells the house to pay off the rest
of that mortgage. There is something "backing" that mortgage; something lender can fall back on, if you don't pay your bills
like a good human being. That's called collateral.
CDOs are one flavor of an entire sector of investing called structured
finance, and they are also backed. CDOs, in the simplest concept, are just bonds backed by something else. In most cases,
a CDO is backed by a collection of various types of debt. CDOs can be home mortgages, or other types of debt like credit cards,
auto loans, and personal loans. Most of these types of debt are usually considered a bit more risky and they don't have the
backing that a home loan does. So, if you think it through, you can imagine that CDOs are usually considered a risky investment.
To take a step further, understand that CDOs have multiple flavors within each CDO. These flavors are called tranches. If you've taken French, you might recognize the word, it means "slice" or "portion." Each slice of that CDO you invest in is a little different and carries different amounts of risk.
You could invest in the lowest risk tranche of the CDO, which would
provide you lower risk. But, you don't get a good return on that investment. Or, you can be the heroic adventurer of bonds
and invest in the lowest-grade tranche of the CDO. You'll make an amazing return, but if the economy even looks at you wrong,
you might lose the entire investment.
CDOs aren¿t easy, and are almost always invested in by mutual funds, insurance
companies and hedge funds. As an individual investor, you will probably not come across a CDO you can participate in.
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
DUMONT establishes advisory committee
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TORONTO, Jul 17, 2008 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) ----DUMONT NICKEL INC. (DNI : TSX-Ven, DG7 : Frankfurt)
Dumont Nickel Inc. (DNI:TSX-Ven, DG7:FSE) is pleased to announce that it has approved the establishment of an Advisory Committee to assist Dumont with development of its mineralized shale Properties in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The first two appointees to the Committee are Mr.Gordon J. Bogden, and Mr.Bryan H. Wilson, both of whom bring considerable practical professional experience from financial and mining industry backgrounds.
Mr.Bogden brings to Dumont extensive experience as an investment banker, who until recently served as Vice Chairman and Head of Global Mining and Metals, Corporate and Investment Banking at National Bank Financial Inc. Prior to National Bank, Mr. Bogden held senior positions with Beacon Group Advisors Inc., Newcrest Capital Inc., N.M. Rothschild & Sons Canada Limited and CIBC Wood Gundy Securities. Mr.Bogden holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Queen's University and began his career as a professional engineer and geophysicist, having co-founded Quantech Consulting Inc. He is a Certified Corporate Director and has been a member of the board of directors of several public mining and investment companies.
Mr.Wilson brings to Dumont eighteen years' mineral exploration and development experience as well as sixteen years' experience from the financial services and investment banking sector. Since obtaining his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Waterloo in 1975, Mr.Wilson has served in a variety of capacities ranging from geologist, manager, consultant, to financial adviser, mining analyst and corporate finance specialist. He is currently a director or senior officer of several public and private mineral exploration companies. Mr.Wilson's mining industry background spans the full range of activities from exploration to evaluation of mineral deposits, for a variety of mineral commodities in many geological settings throughout the world. His diverse background from both the financial and mining industries makes him particularly well suited to achieving growth strategies through financial solutions for companies involved in development and mining.
In a statement Mr.Denis Clement, Chairman of Dumont, said ... "Dumont's Board of Directors and management are pleased to have mining executives of the calibre that Gordon and Bryan bring to the Company on an advisory basis. Their diverse experience in the mining industry, in banking, finance, M&A, and operations will greatly enhance Dumont's efforts to advance its significant Alberta and Saskatchewan mineral projects".
Dumont has granted 2,650,000 stock options, pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan, to employees, officers, directors and its newly appointed advisors, to allow for the purchase of up to an aggregate of 2,650,000 common shares at a price of 10 cents per share for up to five years. Of the options granted, an aggregate of 2,200,000 were granted to officers and directors.
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
DNI - TSX Venture
DG7 - Frankfurt
Issued: 104,798,010
%SEDAR: 00010711E
SOURCE: Dumont Nickel Inc.
Dumont Nickel Inc. - Shahe Sabag, President & CEO or Denis Clement, Chairman (416) 595-1195, email ir@dumontnickel.com; Also visit www.dumontnickel.com
Copyright (C) 2008 CNW Group. All rights reserved.
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