The Model Room · MR-044
She Rated The First Synthetic CDO AAA. The Underlying Assets Never Existed.
Credit rating agencies began assigning AAA ratings to synthetic collateralized debt obligations, which referenced non-existent underlying assets. This misrepresentation played a significant role in the financial crisis of 2007-2008 when these ratings misled investors.
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