mosaec

Why Bonds Are Still Essential Investments

Content Type: Service Credit Ratings and Credit Rating Agencies Fitch Ratings Government Bonds Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates Junk Bonds Moody's Investors Service Inc Personal Finances Standard & Poor's Corp Stocks and Bonds Treasury Department

Why Bonds Are Still Essential Investments

Stocks command most of the attention. But even after the latest U.S. debt downgrade, bonds are steady, essential investments, our columnist says.

By Jeff Sommer

‘Vindicating’: An Analyst Who Lowered the U.S.’s Credit Rating in 2011 on Fitch’s Downgrade

Banking and Financial Institutions Credit Ratings and Credit Rating Agencies Politics and Government saturdaynewsletter

‘Vindicating’: An Analyst Who Lowered the U.S.’s Credit Rating in 2011 on Fitch’s Downgrade

Nikola Swan played a key role at S&P when the agency became the first to strip America of its top ranking in 2011.

By Sarah Kessler Lauren Hirsch and Michael J. de la Merced

‘Vindicating’: An Analyst Who Lowered the U.S.’s Credit Rating in 2011 on Fitch’s Downgrade

Banking and Financial Institutions Credit Ratings and Credit Rating Agencies Politics and Government saturdaynewsletter

‘Vindicating’: An Analyst Who Lowered the U.S.’s Credit Rating in 2011 on Fitch’s Downgrade

Nikola Swan played a key role at S&P when the agency became the first to strip America of its top ranking.

By Sarah Kessler Lauren Hirsch and Michael J. de la Merced

White House Hits Back on Fitch Credit Downgrade, Protecting Biden

Biden, Joseph R Jr Credit Ratings and Credit Rating Agencies Federal Budget (US) Federal Criminal Case Against Trump (2020 Election Case) Fitch Ratings Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates Medicare National Debt (US) Social Security (US) Treasury Department United States Economy United States Politics and Government

White House Hits Back on Fitch Credit Downgrade, Protecting Biden

The president’s team has mobilized to counter the downgrade of Treasury debt by the Fitch Ratings agency, rushing to defend the story of an improving economic outlook.

By Jim Tankersley