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hf-implode.com - 2 days ago
Junk Default Rate Is Highest Since Great Depression
— hf-implode.com — " The global speculative-grade default rate rose to 12.4 percent in October, the highest proportion of defaults since the Great Depression, according to Moody’s Investors Service." (more) Junk Default Rate Is Highest Since Great Depression

Comments vote down iehi iehi posted 2 days agoposted this
Unrated Debt an Emerging Global Trend
blog.ockhamresearch.com - 9 days ago
Unrated Debt an Emerging Global Trend
— blog.ockhamresearch.com — Once thought inconceivable, an interesting trend was uncovered in the October 29th The Wall Street Journal , there are a number of debt issuing firms foregoing the traditional credit rating process.  In an article titled Credit Rating Now Optional, Firms Find , the Journal points out some ... (more) Unrated Debt an Emerging Global Trend

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ritholtz.com - 4 days ago
Buffett Sells Moodys, Buys Burlington Santa Fe
— ritholtz.com — Dump the dog, buy the thoroughbred: • Berkshire Buys Burlington Northern in Buffett’s Biggest Takeover (Bloomberg) • Buffett’s Berkshire Sells More Moody’s (Barron’s) Prior to the takeover, Berkshire owned 22.6% of Burlington ... (more) Buffett Sells Moodys, Buys Burlington Santa Fe

Comments vote down Bear Mountain Bull found this 4 days agofound this
Consumer Credit Crumbles
econompicdata.blogspot.com - 30 days ago
Consumer Credit Crumbles
— econompicdata.blogspot.com — CNN Money reports: Consumer credit pulled back for the seventh straight month in August, led by a steep decline in credit card usage, a government report said Wednesday, as unemployment soared and cash-strapped consumers continued to limit spending. ... (more) Consumer Credit Crumbles

Comments vote down naked capitalism found this 30 days agofound this
prudentinvestor.blogspot.com - 30 days ago
Moody's Needs Urgent Help
— prudentinvestor.blogspot.com — Now that's a good one. Only 4 months after " Moody's Offers Training Courses on CDO/S - After Getting 99% of Ratings Wrong " there appears to be a polar reversal at the ratings agency that got 99% of its CDO/S ratings wrong. SCREENSHOT : While once offering such courses the wizards of the ... (more) Moody's Needs Urgent Help

Comments vote down prudentinvestor prudentinvestor posted 30 days agoposted this
hf-implode.com - 22 days ago
Banks Still Lacking in Using Risk Information
— hf-implode.com — " Moody’s is placing even greater emphasis on its dialogue with banks on how risk information influences the decision-making process at the highest levels of the organisation." (more) Banks Still Lacking in Using Risk Information

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research.stlouisfed.org - 22 days ago
Series: WAAA, Moody's Seasoned Aaa Corporate Bond Yield
— research.stlouisfed.org — View Data | Download Data | Notify Me of Updates | Add to My Data List | Vintage Series in ALFRED Latest Observations: Series Properties: Related Categories: U.S. Financial Data > Interest Rates Interest Rates > Corporate Aaa & Baa (more) Series: WAAA, Moody's Seasoned Aaa Corporate Bond Yield

Comments vote down CARPE DIEM found this 22 days agofound this
research.stlouisfed.org - 22 days ago
Series: WBAA, Moody's Seasoned Baa Corporate Bond Yield
— research.stlouisfed.org — View Data | Download Data | Notify Me of Updates | Add to My Data List | Vintage Series in ALFRED Latest Observations: Series Properties: Related Categories: U.S. Financial Data > Interest Rates Interest Rates > Corporate Aaa & Baa (more) Series: WBAA, Moody's Seasoned Baa Corporate Bond Yield

Comments vote down CARPE DIEM found this 22 days agofound this
How Moody's sold its ratings -- and sold out investors
mcclatchydc.com - 20 days ago
How Moody's sold its ratings -- and sold out investors
— mcclatchydc.com — WASHINGTON -- As the housing market collapsed in late 2007, Moody's Investors Service, whose investment ratings were widely trusted, responded by purging analysts and executives who warned of trouble and promoting those who helped Wall Street plunge ... (more) How Moody's sold its ratings -- and sold out investors

Comments vote down Calculated Risk found this 20 days agofound this
U.S. Commercial Property Values Fall 3% in August (Update2)
bloomberg.com - 19 days ago
U.S. Commercial Property Values Fall 3% in August (Update2)
— bloomberg.com — Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Commercial property values in the U.S. declined in August as job losses and the recession cut demand for offices, retail space and rental apartments. The Moody’s/REAL Commercial Property Price Indices fell 3 percent in August ... (more) U.S. Commercial Property Values Fall 3% in August (Update2)

Comments vote down Calculated Risk found this 19 days agofound this
angrybear.blogspot.com - 19 days ago
Moody's Blues
— angrybear.blogspot.com — Robert Waldmann This McClatchy article by Kevin G Hall seems important to me. It does rely a lot on accusations by disgruntled ex employees, but I guess that is unavoidable. The lede WASHINGTON -- As the housing market collapsed in late 2007, Moody's ... (more) Moody's Blues

Comments vote down Economist's View found this 19 days agofound this
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-10-20
securitiesdocket.com - 18 days ago
Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-10-20
— securitiesdocket.com — Financier Stanford Adds Another Attorney to Defense Team http://bit.ly/1EBouN # Manhattan US Attorney Names Heads Of New Complex Frauds Unit http://bit.ly/3VfH4C # A Thin Line Separates Insider Trading and Legal Research http://bit.ly/APIdZ # Rajaratnam Case Is 'Wake-Up Call' for ... (more) Securities Docket A.M. News Wire for 2009-10-20

Comments vote down bcarton bcarton posted 18 days agoposted this
Moody’s: CRE Prices Off 41 Percent from Peak, Off 3% in August
calculatedriskblog.com - 18 days ago
Moody’s: CRE Prices Off 41 Percent from Peak, Off 3% in August
— calculatedriskblog.com — From Bloomberg: U.S. Commercial Property Values Fall 3% in August (ht James) The Moody’s/REAL Commercial Property Price Indices fell 3 percent in August from July, bringing the market’s decline to almost 41 percent since its peak in October 2007, ... (more) Moody’s: CRE Prices Off 41 Percent from Peak, Off 3% in ...

Comments vote down Bubble Meter found this 18 days agofound this
Commercial Real Estate Fiasco
econompicdata.blogspot.com - 18 days ago
Commercial Real Estate Fiasco
— econompicdata.blogspot.com — Bloomberg details the fiasco that is the commercial real estate market: Commercial property values in the U.S. declined in August as job losses and the recession cut demand for offices, retail space and rental apartments. The Moody’s/REAL ... (more) Commercial Real Estate Fiasco

Comments vote down Abnormal Returns found this 18 days agofound this
baselinescenario.com - 17 days ago
The Problem at Moody’s
— baselinescenario.com — Kevin Hall of McClatchy has an article about Moody’s that goes beyond the usual — giving AAA ratings to products “structured by cows” and taking money from the cows (actually, the “cows” comment was from S&P). He documents how Moody’s forced out ... (more) The Problem at Moody’s

Comments vote down jamesykwak jamesykwak posted 17 days agoposted this
US Could Lose “AAA” Rating–Moody’s
247wallst.com - 16 days ago
US Could Lose “AAA” Rating–Moody’s
— 247wallst.com — Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) lead analyst covering US debt said that the Amercan goverment could lose its “AAA” rating if it cannot cut the deficit and budget gaps in the next three to four years. Steven Hess told Reuters: “The Aaa ... (more) US Could Lose “AAA” Rating–Moody’s

Comments vote down BloggingStocks found this 16 days agofound this
cnbc.com - 16 days ago
Reducing Deficit Key to US Rating: Moody
— cnbc.com — The United States, which posted a record deficit in the last fiscal year, may lose its Aaa-rating if it does not reduce the gap to manageable levels in the next 3-4 years, Moody's Investors Service said on Thursday. The U.S. government posted a ... (more) Reducing Deficit Key to US Rating: Moody

Comments vote down 24/7 Wall St. found this 16 days agofound this