Shares of special-purpose acquisition companies have lost their luster for those who recently saw them as a ticket to fast riches. That is good news for a different group of investors, who treat them as an alternative to bonds.
“If you’re looking for cash alternatives, it’s 10 times better than what’s out there,” said Evan Ratner, president of Levin Capital Strategies, which runs a fund dedicated to SPAC arbitrage.
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