Throw it on the pile? I guess?

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      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

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

          Edit: Looking at it another way, buying the bonds could be Trump buying the guys silence when he testifies.

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          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.

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            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

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

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