Moody’s Manual of Industrial and Miscellaneous Securities

Moody’s Investor Service is one of the most world-renowned sources for credit ratings, risk analysis and economic research. They currently serve over 9,300 customers at 2,400 institutions world-wide. According to the company page, their “ratings and analysis covers more than 100 sovereign nations, 12,000 corporate issuers, 29,000 public finance issuers and 96,000 structured finance obligations.” [...]

Who Would Want To Be Investment Advisors

You’ll need a college degree, a knack for sales, excellent communication skills and a strong desire to succeed to become an investment advisor. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that competition will be keen for entry-level financial advisor jobs — more so in investment banks than small firms, though. The turnover is great in this [...]