How Moody's sold its ratings -- and sold out investors

McClatchy by Kevin G. Hall | Oct. 18, 2009 (Investigative Report)

As the housing market collapsed in late 2007, Moody's Investors Service, whose investment ratings were widely trusted, responded by purging analysts and executives who warned of trouble and promoting those who helped Wall Street plunge Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Oct 18, 2009 - 10:42 AM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Oct 18, 2009 - 9:12 PM PDT

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