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Bill Gross bets on Keurig and Brazil and lands in the black

The one-time bond guru is up 2.1% this year, topping a slight decline for his peers and a loss of 0.6% for old shop Pimco

Gross has been selling credit-default protection against Brazilian and Mexican bonds
Gross has been selling credit-default protection against Brazilian and Mexican bonds Photo: iStockPhoto

Bill Gross’s fund is up for the year – and he bet on some risky securities to get it there.

The one-time bond guru has racked up disappointing returns since an ugly power struggle prompted him to leave Pimco for Janus Capital. But his Janus Global Unconstrained Bond fund is up 2.1% this year through to March 30, topping a slight decline for its peers and a loss of 0.6% for a rival at Pimco.

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