Quote Originally Posted by 14Russian View Post
What collapse? I don't think any collapse is happening or going to happen. Or it's again not what you meant?
Russia on Verge of Junk as S&P Puts Rating on Negative Watch - Bloomberg

"Yeah, I dunno....I don't see one either....duhhhhh...'
"Junk rating" or speculative rating means that investors are less likely to invest money in that particular country economy and it's far from "collapse"
First of all, if you didn't know Russia having problem at the moment to bring Western investments because of the sanctions, it's been like that for several month, it's a problem but not a catastrophe.
Second if you read your article then you might notice that it says: "Russia may lose its investment-grade credit rating for the first time in a decade after Standard & Poor’s". So it may or may not but you already predicting a collapse which means you are trying to sell your personal desires as a fact, does not look very convincing though.
BTW if S&P does lower the rating then Russia will go a step lower and will stand with countries like: Turkey, Bulgaria, Georgia, Croatia, Serbia, Costa Rica, Portugal etc. are they collapsing too or it is not what you meant again?
And third, here is an argument against yours - Rogers: Russia next year will be a great investment - News 24