The Latest Breaking News from Moody

The nearly 20% bull run for the S&P 500 (SPY) from the March lows is over. Now it’s time to rest up in a trading range for the next run higher. Meaning this is the natural course of things. To relax after a hard run...and then store up the required…

Bank stocks fell after Moody's downgraded credit ratings for several regional lenders, and marked large banks for review as profit issues arise.

A review of the ratings agencies’ track record suggests that they are not very good at their raison d’être: giving ratings.

Bonds have risks you won't find in other types of investments. Find out how to spot risky bonds and how to avoid them.

Bond ratings assess the creditworthiness of your bond issuer, can help limit your risk of default and maximize yield.

Just how did the housing bubble of the early 2000s grow so big? A lot of it had to do with American International Group (AIG). Back in 2007, AIG was the world’s largest insurance company with $850 billion in assets, offices in 130 countries, and more than 100,000 employees. It…

Despite the U.S. economy appearing to be on track to achieve the elusive soft landing, an increase in borrowing costs in the wake of further rate hikes by the Fed yesterday and ECB earlier today deem diligent analysis and management of credit risks. This could brighten the prospects of fundamentally…

Morgan Stanley Downgrades Creditworthiness, Netanyahu remains optimistic about the economy

Stability, Quality, and Sentiment are critical when investing in stocks. Financial stocks Moody’s (MCO), FLEETCOR Technologies (FLT), and EVERTEC (EVTC) score high on these fronts and could be wise investments now. Read more….