What the fuck is a Moody's? Why trust this shit?

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Fixed income asset managers are mandated to look at the ratings.

Moody's played a significant role in assigning inflated ratings to toxic financial products, contributing to the severity of the financial crisis in 2008.

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Their methodology was gamed by investment banks. Because banks could hire better quants. Nothing personal, just capitalism.