Learn the mechanics of Credit Default Swaps (CDS) with M&G’s Laura Frost. This video demonstrates how to gain or remove credit exposure in a portfolio through the sale or purchase of CDS single name or index contracts.
Discover the advantages of holding a CDS contract over physical bonds as well as the risk versus return implications when a bond default or credit event occurs.
Finally, the video explains the benefit of investing in CDX indices to express a particular view of the credit markets.