Sub debt game theory, or why it pays to be a lemming

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Sub debt game theory, or why it pays to be a lemming

Subordinated debt investors have a dilemma: take the banks’ exchange and tender offers to buy bonds back at a deeply discounted price, or hold out for an early call. This is one decision where it pays not to be in the minority.

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