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Art_from_Ark

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7. I think they were considered "safe" because the Big Three ratings companies

Reply to Owlet (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 02:35 AM

Dec 2011

gave trillions of dollars worth of that junk a top rating back in the day.

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The decline of “safe” assets [View all] dkf Dec 2011 OP

That is startling. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #1

Nominated for chart of the year. westerebus Dec 2011 #2

Could you please post the URL for the chart? eridani Dec 2011 #3

Here: dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #5

Great contribution the "savings" issue of earlier. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #6

No such thing as "image inf0" in IE 8 eridani Dec 2011 #8

Ohhhhhh...yes, I am using FireFox. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #9

In IE AnnaLee Dec 2011 #10

Why were 'US private label structured products" (read 'mortgage-backed securities") ever considered Owlet Dec 2011 #4

I think they were considered "safe" because the Big Three ratings companies Art_from_Ark Dec 2011 #7

As I understand it, the first MBS products were actually safe... phantom power Dec 2011 #11

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