"Everyone is on the sidelines right now."

March 26, 2004 12:00 am

Amy Gibson, v.p. and manager of the leveraged loan assets for 40/86 Advisors, on raising new collateralized loan obligations.

"Everyone is on the sidelines right now."-- Amy Gibson, v.p. and manager of the leveraged loan assets for 40/86 Advisors, on raising new collateralized loan obligations.

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