Ask a Fool: What Do Bond Ratings Mean? [The Motley Fool]
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Here's the quick version of how bond ratings work. Matthew Frankel ( TMFMathGuy ) May 18, 2018 at 12:00PM Q: I'm shopping for bond investments, and see ratings like AAA, AA, and others. What do these mean? There are three main bond rating agencies: Standard & Poor's, Fitch, and Moody's. The first two use similar ratings, with AAA being the best, followed by AA, A, BBB, BB, B, CCC, CC, C, and D with +/- used to further break down the ratings. Moody's ratings start with Aaa, then go to Aa, A, Baa, Ba, B, Caa, Ca, and C, and instead of pluses and minuses, use the numbers 1, 2, and 3, in descending order, to break it down further. These ratings are used to convey a particular bond's risk/reward profile to investors. Typically, the lowest rating means that a bond is already in default. Any bond rated BBB-/Baa3 or higher is considered investment grade, wit
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