NPR's Toxic Pet

The hosts of NPR's Planet Money are conducting an experiment with toxic real estate assets, spending $1000 for a 1/36 share in a mortgage bond which, before the Great Bum-out of 2009, had been worth $2.7 million.

For now, it's paying. But how long can the money keep rolling in? You can track their progress here [NPR] .

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