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Does a speculative grade rating mean that the issuer will default?

April 26, 2017Default grade issuer mean rating speculative

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Does a speculative grade rating mean that the issuer will default?

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No, a speculative grade rating on a debt instrument does not mean that it is certainly going to default. All it indicates is that the instrument has risks associated with it that make it significantly more vulnerable to default than instruments in the investment grade.