A recent article by Schwab discusses how Puerto Rico's Economy, since the hurricane, is now going from bad to worse. Some of the reasons outlined in the article were:  Puerto Rico’s debt restructuring process will take longer which will result in lower recovery values less than originally expected.  Schwab does not feel that Puerto Rico’s […]

On Friday, April 24, 2015, the credit-rating agency, Standard & Poor’s (S&P), downgraded Puerto Rico’s general-obligation bonds further into "junk" level territory from a B rating down to a CCC+ grade, making it even more difficult for the financially distressed island to borrow money and dig out from its severe financial problems. This grading means […]

Last week Puerto Rico passed a restructuring law that caused an immediate downgrade to it's debt from all three of the major rating services. Moody's Investors Service cut the Puerto Rican bonds three notches from a Ba2 to a B2. This leaves the bonds five notches below investment grade. The bonds which are backed by […]

The struggling Puerto Rican municipal bond market is forcing the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (FINRA) to hire more arbitrators in Puerto Rico, after they were swamped with over 200 investor lawsuits. After Detroit filed bankruptcy last summer, Puerto Rico's municipal bond market has been struggling. Investors are afraid of Puerto Rico's municipal debt of […]