TeenAnalyst.com

Moody's
Term category: Companies
In 10 words or less:  A company that rates bonds and preferred stocks based on risk.

Definition: Moody's is an independent research company that rates bonds and preferred stocks based on the risk that the issuing organization can't repay the lenders.

Advice: Moody's provides a very valuable service to investors in bonds.  They do all the research to determine how likely or unlikely a company or government is to repay their debts.  Companies that have high ratings are considered investment grade, whereas low ratings are given to "junk bonds."

 

 

# - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z