You can find the most recent bond rating for many companies by logging on to finance.yahoo. com and going to the Bond Center. Find the bond rating for some major companies. Were they investment-grade or below?
A Below are the ratings of some big companies
Reliance Industries Limited - Baa2 (Investment grade)
TCS - A3 (Investment grade)
Infosys - AAA /stable(Investment Grade)
HDFC Bank- AAA/stable (Investment grade)
ICICI Bank- AAA/stable (Investment grade)
Nestle India Limited- AAA/stable (Investment grade)
NTPC Limited - AAA/stable (Investment grade)
Tata Motors - AA (Investment grade)
L&T Technology Services Limited- AA+ (Investment grade)
Asian Paints Limited - AAA (Investment Grade)
So bonds of most of the big companies (As per market cap) are investment grade and secure as per the ratings.
Generaly small (including most start ups)companies have speculative or below investment grade ratings (They are more risky and may provide may return when compared with investment grade bonds)
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