Post Credit Crunch, Investors Eye New Ratings

As the effects of the sub-prime meltdown continue to roil financial markets and the global economy, one apparent casualty is the credibility of the global rating agencies, whose contribution to the sub-prime mess was high ratings for mortgage-backed bonds that lost value and liquidity, as consumer mortgage defaults mounted and housing-related business took a steep dive.

The rating agencies have since lowered ratings on a surprisingly large number of debt instruments, admitting they did not

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