Berkshire also has made bullish derivative bets on the junk-bond market, involving so-called credit default swaps on $8.8 billion of high-yield debt, which means the company would have to pay off if a group of junk bonds defaults. Those swa...Berkshire also has made bullish derivative bets on the junk-bond market, involving so-called credit default swaps on $8.8 billion of high-yield debt, which means the company would have to pay off if a group of junk bonds defaults. Those swaps, carried at $2.2 billion, may have declined in value by several hundred million dollars in the third quarter due to the setback in the junk market. Berkshire didn't have an immediate comment.展开 |
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