Epstein Secrets

ns of SAR14bn that PIF administers). According to Bloomberg, PIF had stakes in publicly listed companies on T

the period starting from 2003/2004 respectively. Moody’s has thus in the past preserved Saudi Arabia’s inv

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but has also helped municipal finances. Ratings trends have improved as a result of both stable revenue and spending discipline, with upgrades in the Moody’s universe seeing a notable uptick in last year’s third quarter (see Exhibit 84). Of course, underfunded long-term pension liabilities remain a source

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Source: CBO, Bloomberg. Assumes CBO Alternative Case for estimates. Sour

Mark Twain, is that reports of municipal bonds’ demise have been greatly exaggerated. From 1970 through to the end of 2011, municipal bonds rated by Moody’s experienced a grand total of 71 defaults among 17,700 issuers (11 of which occurred during 2010 and 2011). General obligation bonds accounted for 5 d