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On the recordFebruary 2, 2009
CDSs are, in fact, a species of insurance, and naked swaps are more akin to gaming than insurance since they lack insurable interest.
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Joe Morelle
Democratic · New York

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Morelle defines credit default swaps and distinguishes them from traditional insurance.

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