But that’s not what happened with these oil investments. The coupon paid out 50% over 10 years which is what like a 4% annual return, not very good. But this i

But that’s not what happened with these oil investments. The coupon paid out 50% over 10 years which is what like a 4% annual return, not very good. But this info isn’t enough to decide anything without the current value of the investment. If the investment is $0 then that’s horrible. If it’s $1 then it’s paid out 50% over ten years so not that great. But if it’s $2, then that’s a good investment. The fact that this crucial information is missing from the article makes me think the author is an idiot or excluding it because it doesn’t support his position.