Negative Interest Rates: Rewarding Profligacy

Tags: Financial Markets, Monetary Policy

05/12/2020 L. Dwayne Barney Paul A. Cleveland

Why would an investor buy a bond that pays a negative interest rate? The answer lies in understanding how central banks manipulate the economy.

Narrated by Daniella Bassi.

Original Article: “Negative Interest Rates: Rewarding Profligacy“

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