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Be careful with those bond funds

bonds

I know a lot of people have been moving their money into bonds thinking
they're safe.

This article points out that a 3 percent rise in interest rates could lead to a
23 precent drop in the 10-year bond and a 40 percent drop in the long bond:

http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/stocks/how-to-bet-on-rising-rates-1317917417577/?link=SM_clm_sum

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