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How Family Offices Use Credit Default Swaps to Hedge Risk
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how ultra-wealthy families and family offices use credit default swaps (CDS) as a sophisticated risk management tool — not for speculation, but to protect concentrated bond portfolios and private credit exposures. They walk through a concrete example: a family office holding a portfolio of high-yield corporate bonds that buys CDS protection to hedge against default risk. They discuss the mechanics, the regulatory landscape, and the counterintuitive idea that these instruments can actually reduce systemic risk when used properly. The hosts also touch on…
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