Moody's Investors Service, Inc

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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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  Barclays’ Diamond Blames Libor Fixing on Other Banks, Regulators

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 5, 2012

  Moody’s cuts Barclays' outlook; investors may be on the hook for losses.

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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.

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  Top 10 Countries With Most Millionaires: Capgemini/RBC

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  June 20, 2012

  Where are today’s HNW individuals most likely to be found? Capgemini/RBC Wealth Management's 2012 World Wealth Report lists the top countries for millionaires.

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  Moodys Downgrades Nordic Banks, Investors Yawn

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 29, 2012

  Those AAA-rated subprime loans certainly didn’t help.

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  Critics Fault Ratings Agencies on Greece Downgrade

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 30, 2011

  In yet another embarrassment for rating agencies in the wake “AAA subprime loans” and other missed economic cues, critics charge that Moody’s should have been tougher a lot earlier on their downgrade of Greece.

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  Bond Experts Warn of Danger of Debt Ceiling ‘Turmoil’

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 20, 2011

  Failure to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, warn fixed-income experts, including Chris Shayne of BondDesk, could mean catastrophes including a sudden rise in interest rates and a crisis among institutional investors who are mandated to invest in triple-A rated bonds.

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  Top 10 Reasons Why the USA Is No. 1: Slideshow

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 1, 2011

  Top 10 Reasons Why the USA Is No. 1: U.S. President Barack Obama "is the most famous living person in the history of the world." And more.

• Ireland Rating Slashed to Near Junk; Outlook Negative

  By Staff Writer  |  April 15, 2011

  Ireland's rating Friday was sliced two more notches by Moody's to just above junk status, from Baa1 to Baa3, which is lower than either Fitch Ratings or Standard & Poor's rates the country.

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  Fidelity Responds to Moody's Outlook Downgrade

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 3, 2011

  According to the ratings service, the outlook change for Fidelity reflects the "erosion of the company's market share in long-term mutual fund assets under management, the growing prominence of lower-margin businesses in its overall business profile and increasing risk from non-core investment activities."