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Why we should be wary of ratings agencies

For decades, credit ratings agencies were largely ignored by the masses, but in recent months they have continued to hit the headlines again and again. The big three (Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch) have relentlessly embarked on an orgy of downgrading sovereign debt, despite calls for them to reign in their negative ratings. In [...]
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