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Entry: Layoffs Watchs: Standard and Poor's

posted by Rating_Analyst

May 21, 2008 9:27PM

MBA recruits are associates at S&P and the 2007 MBA class was wiped out. 246 total employees will be let go. The rumor is that 150 were in structured. RMBS and CDOs were hit the worst (no surprise).
It's great to see some agency news on this site....

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Entry: Moody's Multi-Billion Computer Bug

posted by Rating_Analyst

May 21, 2008 9:31PM

If rating agency people are so worthless then why do most of them end up at banks after a couple of years?

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Entry: Moody's Multi-Billion Computer Bug

posted by Rating_Analyst

May 22, 2008 8:16AM

People often work at agencies over banks for job security and easier hours. It isn't always about money for some people (hard to believe, I know.)

Of course all those people got screwed on Tuesday when S&P fired them...