See how we rate investing products to write unbiased product reviews. A credit default swap (CDS) is a contract that allows one party (an investor) to transfer some or all risk to a third party ...

Fruhan, William E. "Saginaw Parts Co. and the General Motors Corp. Credit Default Swap (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 210-057, February 2010.

Spreads on U.S. six-month credit default swaps (CDS) - market-based gauges of the risk of a default - widened to 70 basis points on Friday from 65 bps on Thursday, according to S&P Global Market ...

The five-year credit default swap spread on the Markit Itraxx Asia ex-Japan index, comprising sovereign and company debt, rose about 26 basis points to its highest since August last year ...

Or some other guy will tell you: "I traded the first credit default swap in 19--, you know. I have the contract in my desk." But there were a handful of them traded. The concept existed long ...