Where do the vulture funds get their names?

[SN9]

see Wikipedia's definition of Proteus. Not sure it will inspire confidence...

Proteus is a genus of Gram-negativeProteobacteria. Proteus bacilli are widely distributed in nature as saprophytes, being found in decomposing animal matter, sewage, manure soil, the mammalian intestine, and human and animal feces. They are opportunistic pathogens, commonly responsible for urinary and septic infections, often nosocomial.

So. An opportunistic pathogen...

 

[Brendan Burgess]

In Greek mythology, Cerberus (/ˈsɜːrbərəs/;[2] Greek: Κέρβερος Kerberos [ˈkerberos]), often called the "hound of Hades", is the monstrous multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving.



Tanager is much nicer: a small American songbird of the bunting family, the male of which typically has brightly coloured plumage

 

[RedOnion]

Proteus was also a sea god in Greek mythology.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteus

Most likely someone has a list of Greek mythology characters they're working their way through, rather than using 'Fund 1, 2, 3 etc'. I've seen something done before which was creating a word association to whatever the Google Doodle was that day.

 

[elcato]

REIT is a word used in Newcastle and Sunderland for the opposite to Left.