Tag: ed altman

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Goldman Sachs' reputation has been "tarnished", says Altman

Are prop desks evil? Industry experts, hedge-fund managers and prop-desk traders mull conflicts of interest.

By Simon Osborne | 6 May 2010

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Ed Altman wonders why markets are priced for certainty

High-yield credit spreads suggest the market is sanguine about credit risks, which puzzles the inventor of the Z-Score, predictor of corporate defaults.

By Jame DiBiasio | 5 May 2010

Commentary

Stimulus programmes are working, for now

Stimulus programmes in China, Japan and the US have helped the world navigate out of financial ruin. But how to stop spending?

By Lara Wozniak | 18 November 2009

Alternatives

Altman’s vintage year for distressed is slightly corked

The quivering heaps of toxic debt are being alleviated by government stimulus and unprecedented liquidity.

By Simon Osborne | 17 November 2009

Alternatives

A vintage year for failures

Speaking at the FinanceAsia and AsianInvestor distressed investing conference, the Patron Saint of Bankruptcy, Professor Ed Altman, believes that we are entering a golden age ...

By Simon Osborne | 29 April 2009

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