case Kroll Essay
We suggest it is a good time but not a good idea for Jules Kroll to enter the credit ratings business. In order to know whether it is right for him to do so, we have used SWOT analysis to see the feasibility of this plan.
Strength Jules B. Kroll — the leader of Kroll Bond Rating Agency, is the formidable strength for them to enter this new industry by his successful business career and abundant experience as an entrepreneur. Few people ever penetrate the dark side of money, but Jules Kroll is one of them. He has done all his life to look under the covers. The previous success and reputation of the Kroll …show more content…
Threat The leading ratings agencies, Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch — a triumvirate some liken to an oligopoly, almost dominate the whole market. Their long history operations, great reputation and customers’ loyalty in the industry lead them incomparable to new entrants. Furthermore, Kroll also faces competition from new entrants like Meredith Whitney, a banking analyst who is getting into the ratings business, and Morningstar, of mutual fund fame, and the Chinese municipal rating agency Dagong with huge capital. Therefore, it is tough for Kroll to break into this new industry where the three dominant incumbents have 97% of all ratings.
In conclusion, we could say it is a good time for Kroll to enter credit rating business since the big three agencies lost considerable investor confidence during the financial crisis, and that the sector is ripe for new blood. However, based on our SWOT analysis, we don’t think it
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