Moody’s CEO calls subprime ratings ‘disappointing’

The chief executive of Moody’s Corp. says his company’s inaccurate ratings of mortgage-related investments were “deeply disappointing” but investors shouldn’t rely on ratings to buy or sell securities.

“Moody’s is certainly not satisfied with the performance of these ratings” and is taking steps to improve its rating process, says CEO Raymond McDaniel in prepared testimony.

Still, McDaniel says investors should use ratings as a tool, “not a buy, sell or hold recommendation.”

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/06/01/financial/f211028D81.DTL#ixzz0phX8HmhH

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