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By David Ashworth | Mar 12, 2015 10:09 am EDT. Investment-grade bonds are fixed-income issuances with a rating of BBB and above as provided by credit ratings agency S&P (Standard & Poorâs). The agency uses modifiers + and â to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
A credit rating used by Moody's credit agency for long-term bonds and some other investments. A Baa3 rating represents a relatively low-risk bond or investment; banks are allowed to invest in Baa3 rated bonds. However, Baa3 is at the bottom of investment-grade bond ratings, being only one grade above junk bond ratings. Risk-averse investors must therefore exercise caution in Baa3 investments, especially if the rating was recently downgraded. It is a subdivision of a Baa rating.