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Opportunity knocks in risky Greek bonds

High-risk strategy could be profitable

By Landon Thomas Jr.

 |  new york times  

  May 05, 2012

As Greece girds for an election Sunday that top politicians warn could ultimately force the country @to leave the eurozone, some risk-happy investors have adopted an improbable rallying cry: Buy Greek bonds now. Among counterintuitive bets, few in Europe match this one.

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