A bond issuer's probability of defaulting
The leading rating agencies give a rating when a bond is first issued, and that rating determines how high the interest rate on that bond is. A higher rating means the bond will have a lower interest rate.
Bond credit rating is used to assess the credit worthiness of a corporation or government's debt issues. A bond credit rating is similar to a credit rating that an individual person receives.
It stands for unrated. That rating agency does not rate that bond.
The likelihood that the issuer will default on payment
Investment grade is when a bond credit rating accesses the credit worthiness of a corporation's debt issues. A bond is considered investment grade if the credit rating is BBB- or higher.
The leading rating agencies give a rating when a bond is first issued, and that rating determines how high the interest rate on that bond is. A higher rating means the bond will have a lower interest rate.
Bond credit rating is used to assess the credit worthiness of a corporation or government's debt issues. A bond credit rating is similar to a credit rating that an individual person receives.
Dominion Bond Rating Service was created in 1976.
It stands for unrated. That rating agency does not rate that bond.
In simple terms, the better the rating the safer the investment.
There are two complimentary reasons to check a bond's rating. If you're a risk-averse investor, checking a bond's rating indicates the bond's risk of default. These guys look for "investment grade" bonds. If you're an aggressive investor, risk equals reward: the worse a bond is, the more it pays.
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This is a bond. A bond is distinguished by 4 main factors. First, the interest rate of the bond. Secondly, the term of the bond. Thirdly, how the bond is repaid, whether it is all at once at maturation or if yearly installments of interest are paid (coupons). Lastly, the risk factor of the bond is used to sort bonds by credit rating companies from AAA rating (the highest) to junk bond rating.
The likelihood that the issuer will default on payment
If everything else is the same, the AAA would have a higher price (more expensive) while the BBB would most likely have a higher yield (higher return)
Investment grade is when a bond credit rating accesses the credit worthiness of a corporation's debt issues. A bond is considered investment grade if the credit rating is BBB- or higher.