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Barney Frank: These are people who have systematically overrated private securities but systematically underrated public entities.

On the recordSeptember 14, 2011
These are people who have systematically overrated private securities but systematically underrated public entities.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank criticizes ratings agencies for their inconsistent evaluations of securities.

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