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Junk Default Rate Is Highest Since Great Depression

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:32:01 +0000

" 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."

iehi posted 2 days ago from hf-implode.com

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Unrated Debt an Emerging Global Trend

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:09:53 +0000

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 ...

ockhamsrazor posted 9 days ago from blog.ockhamresearch.com

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Buffett Sells Moodys, Buys Burlington Santa Fe

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:15:36 +0000

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 Santa Fe. At the end of 2008, Berkshire ...

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