Just before the collapse of the subprime mortgage market in 2007, the most important credit-rating agenciesrated mortgage-backed securities with Aaa and AAAratings. Explain how it was possible that a few monthsinto 2008, the same securities had the lowest possibleratings. Should we always trust credit-rating agencies?

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