For those that we talk to it will be no surprise that the Wall Street Journal's story about investment banks and bond insurers shopping for credit raters caught our eye this morning. Give a high five to Aaron Lucchetti for reporting that banks and insurers have actually asked firms to switch analysts - i.e. they get they guy/gal who will give them the shiniest star.
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