Credit Rating Scale
Investment Grade Definition Investment Grade Moodys S & P US Treasuries *** *** Prime, Maximum Safety Aaa AAA High Grade Quality Aa1 AA+ High Grade Quality Aa2 AA High Grade QualityAa3 AA- Upper Medium Grade Quality A1 A+ Upper Medium Grade QualityA2 A Upper Medium Grade QualityA3 A- Lower Medium Grade QualityBaa1 BBB+ Lower Medium Grade QualityBaa2 BBB Lower Medium Grade QualityBaa3 BBB-
Investment Grade
Definition Investment Grade
Moodys
S & P
US Treasuries
***
Prime, Maximum Safety
Aaa
AAA
High Grade Quality
Aa1
AA+
Aa2
AA
Aa3
AA-
Upper Medium Grade Quality
A1
A+
A2
A
A3
A-
Lower Medium Grade Quality
Baa1
BBB+
Baa2
BBB
Baa3
BBB-
Speculative GradeDefinition Investment Grade Moodys S & P Speculative Ba1 BB+ Speculative Ba2 BB Speculative Ba3 BB- Highly SpeculativeB1 B+ Highly Speculative B2 B Highly Speculative B3 B- Substantial RiskCaa1 CCC+ In Poor Standing Caa2 CCC In Poor Standing Caa3 CCC- Extremely Speculative Ca CC May Default C C DefaultD
Speculative Grade
Speculative
Ba1
BB+
Ba2
BB
Ba3
BB-
Highly Speculative
B1
B+
B2
B
B3
B-
Substantial Risk
Caa1
CCC+
In Poor Standing
Caa2
CCC
Caa3
CCC-
Extremely Speculative
Ca
CC
May Default
C
Default
D
PDR Advisors, LLC 2101 Sardis Road North Suite 115 Charlotte, NC 28227 (704) 845-2303 (866) 366-6204
PDR Advisors, LLC 2101 Sardis Road North Suite 115 Charlotte, NC 28227
(704) 845-2303 (866) 366-6204
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