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Old 05-29-2008, 08:30 AM   #1
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Has anybody invested in PPNs? Pros and Cons?

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They can be attractive, but read the fine print. Generally you give up significant upside in return for the downside protection, and sometimes these have really funky structures.
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I am a fan of these and other specialty term investments, but as Brewer said read the fine print.

You might find something to suit you at Quantumonline:
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