The conglomerate enjoys triple-A ratings – but markets don’t seem to care. Its debt trades at low investment grade levels and its credit default swaps are in junk territory. That’s partly due to technical factors. But it also shows how irrelevant ratings have become.Sign up to read the rest of this subscriber-only content, or if you are already a member please sign in here.
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