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Throw it on the pile? I guess?

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[–] FishFace@piefed.social 58 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Wouldn't that be a bad financial decision? Am I stupid??

[–] protist@mander.xyz 102 points 3 days ago (1 children)

These are corporate bonds, rather than stocks. They will pay out a fixed amount over a given period of time. One might assume this is a down payment for silence

[–] FishFace@piefed.social 31 points 3 days ago

Oh right, thank you for explaining.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm assuming he didn't so much buy the bonds, but was gifted them.

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But why gift him something if he’s going to subpoena you. I’m so confused.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago

The subpoena was happening either way. But the bonds are a gift to prevent prosecution. Or at least that's how I read it.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Thought the same thing and that's why I'll never be rich.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's not like he has a stellar record when it comes to investments.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Even I know that you shouldn't buy shares in a company that you're (for whatever reason) sure will tank in the near future.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Bonds are basically buying shares of a loan to the company, not stock in it. Different risk profile, but also risky if the head of the company is about to be indicated

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

In that case you'd buy shorts or if you have an appetite for risk, a contract for difference (CFD) or options

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 3 days ago

Bonds and stocks are very different investment vehicles. In this case it's similar to shorting a stock (betting the price will go down).