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The bonds that will restore your faith in humanity

by Mick Weinstein|Published October 15, 2012

A Massachusetts junk hauler finds $114,000 worth of bonds inside a huge wooden chest – and returns them to their owner. The video report:

They were not junk, they were bonds. And they were not junk bonds. But these are: Junk bonds, bubbles and Goldilocks

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Mick Weinstein
Mick Weinstein
Mick is the Head of Editorial for Covestor, a financial journalist and online content specialist. Prior to joining Covestor, Mick was for five years the Editor in Chief and VP Content at stock market analysis website Seeking Alpha, where he built the editorial function as the site attracted over 3.5 million unique monthly visitors and developed an innovative platform for intelligent stock market discussion. Mick is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
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