31 October

Halloween 5UX

Five light-hearted Halloween films, picked so the only thing that jumps out at you is a pumpkin. No gore, no jump scares — just ghosts with better comic timing than most comedies.

The Credit Rating Agencies Which Price the World

How Three Companies Dominate Credit Ratings

Key Takeaways

  • Three U.S. companies account for 93.4% of outstanding credit ratings reported to U.S. regulators.
  • S&P Global Ratings leads the market with a 49.6% share, followed by Moody’s and Fitch.
  • Credit ratings can influence how much governments and companies pay to borrow money.

A few letters beside a bond can influence how much a company pays to borrow money from investors. Behind those grades is an industry dominated by just three firms: S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s, and Fitch.

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