Nervous investors opt for zero-interest bonds

Carleton Bryant The Washington Times - December 10, 2008, 06:04PM

Nervous investors have begun parking their money in Treasury bonds that offer zero interest, even negative interest, the New York Times is reporting.

What are they doing? They’d get more interest if they kept their money under a mattress.

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Picture this: An investor brings a date home to show off his apartment, and he shows her his bedroom.

She: What that’s lump under your mattress?

He: That’s my money.

She: Really?

See. Interest.

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Carleton Bryant

Carleton Bryant is a senior editor at The Washington Times, where he oversees the National and Metropolitan desks. He also serves as the newsroom’s internship coordinator. He has served as an assistant managing editor; a National, Metropolitan and Features desk editor; an assistant National desk editor; and a reporter on the National and Metro desks.

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Nervous investors opt for zero-interest bonds

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