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- Bond credit rating - Wikipedia
A bond is considered investment grade or IG if its credit rating is BBB− or higher by Fitch Ratings or S P, or Baa3 or higher by Moody's, the so-called "Big Three" credit rating agencies
- Bond Credit Ratings: What do AAA, BBB, and Junk Really Mean . . .
Bonds are broadly categorized as: High Yield (Junk) – Higher risk of default, but typically offer higher yields; rated BB+ and below Investment Grade – Considered safer and more stable; rated AAA to BBB- (S P Fitch) or Aaa to Baa3 (Moody’s)
- Bond Ratings and What They Mean - Kiplinger
Dipping below BBB Baa takes you into speculative territory Because of their higher risk of default, such bonds must pay higher yields
- Bond Ratings: Explained | The Motley Fool
Bonds rated above BBB- (or Baa3 in the Moody's rating scale) are considered investment grade This means that most institutional investors are permitted to own them Bonds rated lower than BBB-
- Rating Definitions - Fitch Ratings
Fitch’s credit rating scale for issuers and issues is expressed using the categories ‘AAA’ to ‘BBB’ (investment grade) and ‘BB’ to ‘D’ (speculative grade) with an additional + - for AA through CCC levels indicating relative differences of probability of default or recovery for issues
- Bond Ratings - Fidelity
Bonds with a rating of BBB- (on the Standard Poor's and Fitch scale) or Baa3 (on Moody's) or better are considered "investment-grade " Bonds with lower ratings are considered "speculative" and often referred to as "high-yield" or "junk" bonds
- Glossary of Standard and Poors Rating Terms
It differs from the highest rated obligors only in small degree A - An obligor rated ‘A’ has STRONG capacity to meet its financial commitments but is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligors in higher-rated categories
- Standard Poors rating scale - Atlas Mag
Standard Poor's uses a scale divided into two categories: The first category, "Investment", includes ratings ranging from AAA to BBB- It groups together the ratings given to
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