Why would anyone intentionally buy an investment that guarantees a loss?

Negative yield bonds seem like a financial paradox: an asset class that essentially promises to lose money. This video explores the logic behind why investors continue to purchase them.

The video examines the mechanics of negative yield bonds, an investment type where the return is effectively a guaranteed loss of capital. It seeks to explain the underlying motivations that drive investors to accept these terms.

Source: Why Investors Ever Buy Negative Yield Bonds (And How It Can Still Make Them Money)