Among Gayner's early IRA investments, LYONS bonds (Liquid Yield Option Notes) created by Merrill Lynch offered zero-coupon bonds that locked in 16-18% returns for 30 years when interest rates were extremely high in the late 1980s, representing one of his first meaningful-sized investments that worked out well.
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Tom GaynerEvidence Quote
“you could buy literally a million dollars worth of these bonds at 0% interest rates, you know, zero coupon bond that would lock in a 16, 17, 18% return for 30 years.”
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