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Paul E. Kanjorski: “I believe that the government must continue to wean investors off being solely reliant on credit ratings and encourage…”

On the recordMay 18, 2009
I believe that the government must continue to wean investors off being solely reliant on credit ratings and encourage them to conduct their own more due diligence.
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Paul E. Kanjorski
Pennsylvania

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Kanjorski emphasizes the need for investors to perform their own assessments rather than relying on credit ratings.

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