Maybe it's like a variation on the old fiddle scam. Someone (with high-grade stock) are working with someone inside, and now they're trying to pump up prices to

Maybe it's like a variation on the old fiddle scam. Someone (with high-grade stock) are working with someone inside, and now they're trying to pump up prices to attract unsuspecting new money. It's no different than selling art, only that the rating companies are the ones setting the standard for how "rare" something is. 9.4 rating? Sorry, dime a dozen. 9.6? Million dollar piece.