These are probably extreme cases. More often, structures are calibrated so that assets pay down while a derivative amortizes. Most read more

These are probably extreme cases. More often, structures are calibrated so that assets pay down while a derivative amortizes. Most investors, who do not want their returns squeezed, would insist that the original transactions are modified to contain risks.

An actor's popularity is fleeting. His success has the life expectancy of a small boy who is about to look read more

An actor's popularity is fleeting. His success has the life expectancy of a small boy who is about to look into a gas tank with a lighted match.

The Social Sciences are good at accounting for disasters once they have taken place.

The Social Sciences are good at accounting for disasters once they have taken place.

The idea came to me in a dream.

The idea came to me in a dream.

He has been remanded into judicial custody until August 27,

He has been remanded into judicial custody until August 27,

We love dance. We want everybody, dancers and non-dancers alike, to have access to this beautiful art form.

We love dance. We want everybody, dancers and non-dancers alike, to have access to this beautiful art form.

The city is growing in leaps and bounds and we feel good about that. We want to expand on that read more

The city is growing in leaps and bounds and we feel good about that. We want to expand on that and help the city keep growing in a positive way.

The Tigers have built a much stronger military machine in the four years of the cease-fire. If the intensity of read more

The Tigers have built a much stronger military machine in the four years of the cease-fire. If the intensity of the war increases, there is no doubt they have developed a capability to strike in Colombo.

The last time we couldn't get anything going, ... (Saturday), we made some plays and were able to do some read more

The last time we couldn't get anything going, ... (Saturday), we made some plays and were able to do some things.