Westwood Capital managing partner Daniel Alpert: "Quite frankly, I am very uncomfortable with the notion of ratings agencies actually inserting themselves into the political process."

Westwood Capital's Alpert on the S&P downgrade and its citing of political risk

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Westwood Capital's Alpert on the S&P downgrade and its citing of political risk

Westwood Capital's Alpert on the S&P downgrade and its citing of political risk