US bond managers brace for downgrade

Aug 2, 2011

Bond fund managers in the US debate which sectors of the market will be affected if the country suffers a credit downgrade – and which could prosper.

The United States has avoided a default on paying its debts thanks to a last-minute deal forged between the two political parties on Sunday. But bond-fund managers warn that a downgrading of America’s credit rating by at least one of the three major credit-rating agencies remains on the table.

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