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💡 A swap is a powerful tool for certainty, but it is not a "set it and forget it" product. Without a clear exit strategy, the cost of certainty can become the cost of insolvency. If you’d like to tailor this further, let me know:

If swaps are meant to reduce risk, why do they so often lead to financial distress? The "trap" usually comes down to three factors: 1. The Exit Cost (Breakage Fees) swaps-and-traps

They agree to pay a fixed rate to a bank, while the bank pays them the floating rate. 💡 A swap is a powerful tool for

A borrower with a floating-rate loan (like LIBOR or SOFR) fears rates will rise. The "trap" usually comes down to three factors: 1

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The two floating rates cancel each other out, leaving the borrower with a predictable fixed-rate cost. The Traps Beneath the Surface