Rating Grades and Rating Status

This branch groups the rating labels and status changes investors use to classify bond credit quality.

In this section

• Rating Actions And Unrated Status
  Fixed-income terms for downgrades, fallen angels, unrated securities, rated status, and weighted average credit ratings.
  • [NOT RATED (NR)]: Unrated Securities or Companies
    The [NOT RATED (NR)] indication used by securities rating services and mercantile agencies denotes that a security or company has not been rated, carrying neither negative nor positive implications.
  • Downgrade: A Reduction in the Rating Assigned to a Company's Debt
    A comprehensive explanation of what a downgrade means in the context of finance, how it affects companies and investors, and its broader implications.
  • Fallen Angel: Definition, Mechanisms, and Associated Risks
    An in-depth exploration of fallen angel bonds, their mechanisms, associated risks, and historical context within the financial markets.
  • Rated: Understanding Evaluated Securities and Companies
    Detailed insights into rated securities or companies that have undergone evaluation and are assigned a grade reflecting creditworthiness.
  • Weighted Average Credit Rating
    Portfolio-level credit-quality measure that summarizes the average rating profile of a bond fund or fixed-income portfolio.
• Rating Grades And Investment-Grade Status
  Fixed-income terms for AAA, BBB, Ba1, Baa1, investment-grade, and speculative-grade credit ratings.
  • AAA Credit Rating: Definition, Criteria, and Types of Bonds
    A comprehensive guide to AAA credit ratings, including the definition, criteria, types of bonds, and more.
  • Ba1
    Ba1 is a credit rating that signifies higher credit risk, one notch below Baa1, often given to non-investment grade financial instruments.
  • Baa1: Moderate Credit Risk Bond Rating
    An in-depth look at the Baa1 bond rating, its historical context, types, key events, mathematical models, importance, applicability, examples, and more.
  • BBB: The Standard and Poor Rating of Securities
    A comprehensive examination of the BBB rating, its historical context, key events, mathematical models, and its importance in finance.
  • Investment Grade Credit Ratings: Meaning and Details
    A comprehensive overview of investment grade credit ratings, including definitions, types, importance, examples, historical context, and related terms.
  • Speculative Grade: Understanding High-Risk Investments
    A detailed exploration of speculative grade securities, their characteristics, risks, and implications in the financial markets.