Was sind BBB Anleihen?
Die Bonitätsnote «BBB» ist die niedrigste Stufe im sogenannten investierbaren Bereich (Investment Grade). Anleihen mit diesem Rating befinden sich also an der Grenze zum Hochzinsbereich, der aufgrund der höheren Ausfallwahrscheinlichkeiten auch Non-Investment-Grade genannt wird.
Welche Unternehmensanleihen?
Neben den Aktien gehören Anleihen zu den wichtigsten Anlageprodukten an der Börse. Da ein Totalverlustrisiko möglich ist, sollten Anleger, die Anleihen kaufen wollen, stets gut informiert sein und sich mit den aktuellen Anleihekursen auseinandersetzen.
What is an investment grade?
Investment grade is a rating of fixed-income bonds, bills, and notes by credit rating agencies like Standard and Poor’s (S&P), Fitch, and Moody’s which signifies a low risk of default. The rating determines the creditworthiness of companies based on their financial strengths and structure, past data, and growth potentials.
What does a ‚BBB‘ downgrade mean for investors?
Investors should be aware that an agency downgrade of a company’s bonds from ‚BBB‘ to ‚BB‘ reclassifies its debt from investment grade to „junk“ status. Although this is merely a one-step drop in credit rating, the repercussions can be severe.
What is the meaning of BBB- and Baa3 ratings?
The company’s securities have investment grade ratings if it has a strong capacity to meet its financial commitments. The rating of BBB- from Standard & Poor’s and Baa3 from Moody’s represents the lowest possible ratings for a security to be considered investment grade.
What are S&P investment grade rating tiers and how do they work?
What Are S&P Investment Grade Rating Tiers? Basically, credit rating tiers reveal a company’s capacity to repay loans. According to Standard & Poor’s investment-grade credit ratings, companies awarded an AAA rating are deemed to have the highest capacity of all to repay loans.