
Tag: Moody’s


Not So Junky: Speculative Bond Yields Near 4%

Market Already Has Priced in Good 2021 Earnings, Says Moody’s

During the Great Financial Crisis, Overly Optimistic Ratings Helped Kill the Market. Could It Be Happening Again?

Attack of the Zombies: Potential Deadbeats Are Almost 20% of Companies, Says DB
US businesses that lack the income to pay their huge debt service, kept alive by more borrowing, are on shaky ground, Deutsche Bank Securities’ Sløk warns.

Credit Raters Get Slammed Once Again as Too Lenient
S&P and Moody’s take it heavy in an SEC hearing. A run-up to a replay of their 2008-09 vilification?

NC State Pension Weathers Market Turmoil Well as Others Crumble
‘You can’t be a gambler, and you can’t profess to have a crystal ball,” says state treasurer Dale Folwell.

No Recession Before the 2020 Election, Goldman Chief Predicts
David Solomon gives odds of a downturn next year as just 25%, which would be good news for Donald Trump.

Tumbling 10-Year T-Note Yields Have Lower to Go, Moody’s Says

Moody’s: Kentucky Pension Reform Is a Negative for State’s Credit Rating
Corporate Debt Binge Will Ebb, Moody’s Predicts
Earnings slowdown expected to propel a movement away from heavy borrowing.

Big BBB Downgrade Damage Ahead? Maybe Not
Passive Investing to Overtake Active in 2021, Says Moody’s
Indexes now make up a bit more than one-third of funds, but will reach 50% in two years, the agency says.
Moody’s Downgrades Rise, Amid Towering Corporate Debt

Moody’s Cautiously Upbeat on Brexit Extension
Ratings agency says allowing more time for EU talks would be ‘credit positive,’ though it isn’t upgrading Britain now.