MBIA: Question of the Day

From:
http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2008/01/mbia-question-of-day.html

MBIA: Question of the Day

Brian asks: “How many other AAA rated companies are raising money at 14%?”

From Reuters: MBIA $1 bln debt sale may yield 14 percent-investor

A planned $1 billion debt sale by a unit of MBIA Inc may yield about 14 percent, higher than levels discussed on Thursday … Investors on Thursday said dealers were negotiating a coupon rate between 9 percent and 12 percent, nearly double what similarly rated bonds offer.

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