Sentences with phrase «known bond rating agencies»

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Given the whipsaw that I experienced in 2002 when the ratings agencies went from long - to short - term, I can tell you it did not add value, and that most bond manager that I knew wanted stability.

The credit rating agency then proceeded to give these bonds AAA Ratings (The highest) even know they included subprime loans (they have recently had to downgrade, which causes even more problems).

When I worked in the investment department of a number of life insurers, every now and then I would hear one of the portfolio managers say, «We know that the rating agencies are going to downgrade the bonds of XYZ Corp, but we like the story.

As with any investment, it is important to understand the work of the agency or enterprise that is issuing the bonds and know the credit rating of the issue.

The credit analysts at the rating agencies often knew their stuff, giving considerable insight into the bonds, but may have been hemmed in by rules inside the rating agency regarding the rating.

The bond buying program, known as Quantitative Easing (QE), was designed to lower longer - term borrowing rates by buying U.S. Treasuries and agency mortgage - backed securities (MBS).

Ratings agencies make bond ratings and warnings of potential rating changes known by issuing press releases and posting the information on their WebRatings agencies make bond ratings and warnings of potential rating changes known by issuing press releases and posting the information on their Webratings and warnings of potential rating changes known by issuing press releases and posting the information on their Web sites.

If the civil case determines that S&P was not acting independently from business concerns, experts say legislation could be enacted to force ratings agencies to alter their business models, ensuring that they no longer profit from the companies whose bonds are rated but by the investors who use the ratings.