Credit rating agencies give rating to those funds or firms based on many aspects like:
hence, the firm or Bond or Fund, which carries higher rating in the market, carries higher reputation as well as trust from the investors. Hence, the University of Kentucky is carrying high bond rating, it is good to them to attract more and more investors into their bonds. That also helpful to the investors to make they payments into safe hands and can get good returns.
The University of Kentucky Builds with Bonds Every year, hundreds of colleges around the country build...
The University of Kentucky Builds with Bonds Every year, hundreds of colleges around the country build new buildings. Where do most schools get the money for these expensive projects? From long-term bonds. The University of Kentucky (UK) has issued “revenue” bonds to build buildings on the 23,000 student Lexington campus, and on 14 community colleges throughout the state. These bonds pledge the school’s revenues as collateral to guarantee payment of the bonds. At one time the outstanding debt on...
The University of Kentucky Builds with Bonds Every year, hundreds of colleges around the country build new buildings. Where do most schools get the money for these expensive projects? From long-term bonds. The University of Kentucky (UK) has issued “revenue” bonds to build buildings on the 23,000 student Lexington campus, and on 14 community colleges throughout the state. These bonds pledge the school’s revenues as collateral to guarantee payment of the bonds. At one time the outstanding debt on...
Introduction William Livingston has recently been hired as the CEO of Electrics, Inc. Previously he had been the marketing manager for a large manufacturing company and had established a reputation for identifying new consumer trends. Electrics Inc. is a California-based generator manufacturing company. The company is well known for manufacturing large, heavy-duty generators at a reasonable cost. One of its greatest achievements is that its generators can be easily modified or customized for different applications. The company is considering an...
Case: Enron: Questionable Accounting Leads to CollapseIntroductionOnce upon a time, there was a gleaming office tower in Houston, Texas. In front of that gleaming tower was a giant “E,” slowly revolving, flashing in the hot Texas sun. But in 2001, the Enron Corporation, which once ranked among the top Fortune 500 companies, would collapse under a mountain of debt that had been concealed through a complex scheme of off-balance-sheet partnerships. Forced to declare bankruptcy, the energy firm laid off 4,000...