Moody's

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  Meredith Whitney: Government Case Against S&P ‘Hard to Believe’

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  February 7, 2013

  She discussed the government’s case against the ratings agency, her municipal bond call and her thoughts on new Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat.

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  S&P Lawsuit Raises Questions About Feds’ Motivations

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  February 6, 2013

  Questions are being raised as to why only S&P is targeted in the suit, since it could be said that Fitch and Moody’s assigned inflated ratings as well.

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  Top Portfolio Products: Schwab, Piper Jaffray to Boost Muni Bond Access

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 30, 2012

  New products introduced over the last week include an arrangement between Schwab and Piper Jaffray to provide investors greater access to the latter’s new muni bonds; more.

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  Is Risk of More Expensive LTC Insurance Rising or Falling? Pt. 2

  By Michael E. Kitces  |  November 1, 2012

  Although the popular press has widely blamed rising long-term care insurance premiums on "unexpected" claims, the reality is that the rising cost of care has played only a limited role.

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  Moody’s Cuts EU Rating Outlook

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 4, 2012

  The ratings agency warned that risks to four key budget contributors—France, Germany, the U.K. and the Netherlands—could take the whole group down.

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  Muni Bond Danger Lurks Where Investors Don’t Suspect It

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 16, 2012

  While the vast majority of traditional, plain-vanilla muni bonds carry virtually no risk of default, the real danger lurking in muni bonds comes from an overlooked area of the market.

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  6 U.S. Cities on the Edge of a Fiscal Cliff

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  August 14, 2012

  With recent warnings and downgrades from Moody’s, these municipalities may follow the likes of Stockton and Central Falls into bankruptcy.

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  Moody’s Cuts Outlook on Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 24, 2012

  Germany, the Netherlands and Luxembourg saw their outlooks downgraded to negative by Moody’s Investors Service late Monday as debt woes in the eurozone continued to worsen.

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  Italy’s Bond Yield Falls at Sale Despite Moody’s Cut

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 13, 2012

  Italy passed a market test on Friday after a Moody’s downgrade that its industry minister called unjustified.

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  Spanish Banks Downgraded as Cyprus Seeks Bailout

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 26, 2012

  The troubled eurozone continued to experience turmoil as Moody’s downgraded 28 Spanish banks and Cyprus requested a bailout that could amount to more than half its economy.