Amherst College Cut by S&P as Ranks of Top-Rated Schools Thin – Bloomberg 09-21-12

Salient to Investors: Amherst College lost its top credit rating because of a significant debt increase that reduced its standing relative to top-grade liberal-arts peers, and Williams College was downgraded in July because of diminished financial resource ratios. Amherst issued $100 million of taxable bonds after investing in illiquid assets such as private equity left

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