1. CDO - Noun
2. CDO - Proper noun
(finance) Initialism of collateralized debt obligation.
(military) Initialism of command duty officer.
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(Philippines) Initialism of Cagayan de Oro.
The CDO was, in effect, a credit laundering service for the residents of Lower Middle Class America. For Wall Street it was a machine that turned lead into gold. Michael Lewis (author)
Additionally, many companies now call their top diversity leadership position the chief diversity officer (CDO). Source: Internet
As an example, a CDO might issue the following tranches in order of safeness: Senior AAA (sometimes known as "super senior"); Junior AAA; AA; A; BBB; Residual. Source: Internet
Also, Goldman Sachs allegedly lied to investors that Paulson & Co. was an equity investor in the CDO, convincing ACA that Paulson’s interests were also aligned. Source: Internet
As organizations today look to their data to power business opportunities, the role of the chief data officer (CDO) is becoming increasingly mission-critical. Source: Internet
Check out the ongoing and potential searches for high-yield, CDO and distressed debt managers. Source: Internet