The Money View: CDS Deja Vu 2-7-11

The video tutorial explains credit default swaps (CDS) and their role in managing financial risk. It discusses how individuals like Venus and Mark engage in business transactions with Wall Street, focusing on contingent assets and liabilities. The tutorial delves into swaps, synthetic CDS, and the relationship between cash and derivative markets. It concludes with the impact of municipal bond defaults, highlighting the resulting liabilities and gains.

What are contingent assets and liabilities as mentioned in the text?

How do credit default swaps function in the context of the text?