About Mutual Funds: Time to Shift Bond Strategy?

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Mutual Funds Mutual Funds Basics Types of Funds Build a Portfolio From Kent Thune, your Guide to Mutual Funds Earlier this month the 10-year Treasury note hit a record low yield of 1.46%. At some point in the not-too-distant future these yields will move higher, which means bond prices will turn lower. Investors should be looking for bond alternatives now. But what alternative choices do bond fund investors have now? Time to Shift Bond Fund Strategy? There is no doubt that most bond funds that are in 401(k) plans and IRAs in America today are significantly exposed to US Treasuries. This means that there is no escaping declines in value unless some fixed income alternatives can be found... Read more Which 'Flation Is Next? It seems every year, money managers, economists and stock analysts tell the investment world which type of inflation the US economy will experience next.  What will it be--Inflation, Hyperinflation, Deflation,... Read more S&P Midcap 400: Best Index in 15 Years I can see the ad now:  "Got Mid-cap Stocks?"  That is what entered my mind after doing some recent mutual fund research on historic performance of the major stock indexes. ... Read more Managing Your Portfolio What you need to know about monitoring, rebalancing and managing your mutual fund portfolio. Mutual Funds Ads Best Bond Funds Best Mutual Funds Mutual Funds Stock Mutual Funds No Load Mutual Funds Featured Articles Analyzing a Mutual Fund No-Load vs. Load Funds Active vs. Passive Money Market Funds Mutual Fund Fees Mutual Fund Taxation   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More> This newsletter is written by: Kent Thune Mutual Funds Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Mutual Funds newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads 5 Easy Tips for Buying Mutual Funds How to Analyze a Mutual Fund Where to Invest 2012: The Complete Guide Why Invest in Index Funds? Best S&P 500 Index Funds   Follow me on: Advertisement