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To: ild who wrote (29771)	3/31/2005 10:24:29 AM
From: russwinter	Respond to of 110194

The scams and ramps of these Pig Men/Boyz financial institutions never cease to amaze, just one more thin wafer? Credit raters fiddling while Rome burns: Message 21183669 Credit insurers slight of hand street hustler tricks in Central Park: yahoo.reuters.com

To: ild who wrote (29771)	3/31/2005 11:40:24 AM
From: russwinter	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110194

Some remarkable household cash as % of charts today in CI. Quickly puts the "mountain of cash" myth to rest.

To: ild who wrote (29771)	3/31/2005 12:09:28 PM
From: Knighty Tin	Respond to of 110194

I don't think so. It was their biggest selling point, too. As the only insurer with a corporate AAA rating, they could look down on competitors. (Not to be confused with the Triple A ratings that MBIA and Ambac provide for the bonds they insure. The bonds are Triple A. The corporations are not.)