Wasn't Moody's the agency that, together with Standard & Poor kept reassuring everyone that all was going well as the subprime mortgage crisis in the U.S. was swelling like a Hawaii wave?
According to a Financial Times article, evidence presented at a hearing before the Senate detailed how some senior managers at Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s suppressed internal concerns about the securities they rated due to pressure from the banks that paid their fees.
REF: According to a Financial Times.....paid their fees:
THAT's neither surprising NOR a news. Spreading news ALWAYS has it's own benefits; of course! The Media THRIVES on this - UNIVERSALLY! Pl. see my above-mentioned comments.
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Disclaimer & comment rulesREF: Moody's Forcast: “higher-than-expected short and medium-term economic growth prospects”:
Apr 12th, 2018 - 09:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0- Which country are they referring to?
- Which Brandless Hooch are they serving during office hours?
- What's the % of Commission which they received from the concerned country?
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http://paduacampos.com.br/2012/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Charge-economia-brasileira.jpg
Ah...if Moody says it...
Apr 13th, 2018 - 09:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0We DO believe in EVERYTHING that's written, don't we? Is the Brazilian Economy showing ANY sign of life?
Apr 14th, 2018 - 02:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Wasn't Moody's the agency that, together with Standard & Poor kept reassuring everyone that all was going well as the subprime mortgage crisis in the U.S. was swelling like a Hawaii wave?
Apr 14th, 2018 - 03:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0According to a Financial Times article, evidence presented at a hearing before the Senate detailed how some senior managers at Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s suppressed internal concerns about the securities they rated due to pressure from the banks that paid their fees.
So reassuring!
https://www.ft.com/content/9456f280-4f03-11df-b8f4-00144feab49a
@EM:
Apr 15th, 2018 - 12:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0REF: According to a Financial Times.....paid their fees:
THAT's neither surprising NOR a news. Spreading news ALWAYS has it's own benefits; of course! The Media THRIVES on this - UNIVERSALLY! Pl. see my above-mentioned comments.
The following too is neither surprising NOR a news:
WALL STREET JOURNAL:
REF: ‘All the Politicians Rob’:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/all-the-politicians-rob-calls-rise-in-brazil-to-end-officials-legal-shield-1523703600?mod=e2tw
ALL THEY [please feel free to include whosoever you prefer; in they] NEED IS A BUNCH OF BELIEVERS!
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