But the term itself ... my, goodness, what a solid sounding thing. "Structure" ... who can be against structure? You want a chaotic vehicle instead? And "Investment" ... much, much better than speculation.
In choosing between "Ramshackle System-Risk Amplifying Vehicle (RSRAV)" and "Structured Investment Vehicle (SIV)", the second sounds much, much better. I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.
And of course that invention was only a re-invention of something invented countless times before. I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.