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Originally Posted by Ragoczy

There are analysts whose job it is to watch these companies and make investment recommendations -- most of them didn't see this coming, at least as badly as it turned out.

Those analysts and rating companies are paid by whom? Yup, you got it, they are paid by the companies they're supposed to rate. And only the most stupid dogs bite the hand that feeds them.

Even crooks and conmen have to have one set of true records so they know what truly is what, and how much they've gained or lost ...