Retail investors buy hybrids despite dangersBY LINDA HAUSKEN | MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012 12:15PMWhile non-retail investors avoid buying hybrid securities, retail investors and their advisers chase after the alluring high yields of these complex products without seriously considering the high level of risks involved, according to an industry professional. |
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