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title: "Institutions discuss Moody's downgrade of the U.S. credit rating: highlights the potential rise in deficits"
description: "Keith Lerner, Co-Chief Investment Officer of Truist Advisory Services: \"I don't think this will be a game changer, but it does provide an excuse for investors to take a slight profit. However, it does"
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# Institutions discuss Moody's downgrade of the U.S. credit rating: highlights the potential rise in deficits

> Keith Lerner, Co-Chief Investment Officer of Truist Advisory Services: "I don't think this will be a game changer, but it does provide an excuse for investors to take a slight profit. However, it does highlight the possibility of rising deficits."

Keith Lerner, Co-Chief Investment Officer of Truist Advisory Services: "I don't think this will be a game changer, but it does provide investors with a slight excuse to take profits. However, it does highlight that deficits may rise."

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