03-09-2009, 08:45 AM
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Trading in credit derivatives is proving investors believe no borrower is immune from the seizure in credit markets that led to the U.S. governmentâs takeover of insurer American International Group Inc. and the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc</b>. Like those companies, Berkshire and GE relied on high credit ratings to generate profit and win new business. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Trading in credit derivatives is proving investors believe no borrower is immune from the seizure in credit markets that led to the U.S. governmentâs takeover of insurer American International Group Inc. and the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc</b>. Like those companies, Berkshire and GE relied on high credit ratings to generate profit and win new business. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->