Litigation

The Value of Structured Settlements...A Res Ipsa Case

By John Darer

The value of structured settlements to investors...

"We are very gratified that the capital markets recognize the nature of the receivables* we originate. The combination of:

• near zero correlation to other assets and market conditions
• zero convexity*
• virtually bullet-proof origination procedures
• and high organic credit quality is compelling, and the capital markets recognize this even in the current environment," said Hasham Malik, Peachtree's Chief Capital Markets Officer in a press release

posted July 24, 2008 on "cash now pusher" Peachtree Settlement Funding's website to announce a securitization of such receivables.

The value of structured settlements to tort victims who are structured settlement recipients...

"Given the current financial crisis I am so thankful that I have guaranteed income coming in on a monthly basis" Structured settlement recipient and client of this author June 2008

Footnotes
*structured settlement payment rights
* *Bond convexity is the measure of the sensitivity of a bond to changes in interest rates

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Full post as published by Structured Settlements 4Real on July 24, 2008 (boomark / email).