My Ex Bonds and Ben Bernanke

MyPlanIQ submits:Last week, Emerging Market Bonds (PCY), T-Bills (SHV), MBS Bonds (MBB), and High Yields (JNK) were under selli

Things are looking dicey in the bond market these days. Recently, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, issued a warning to investors that a rise in interest rates will be bad news for bonds.

Michael Johnston submits:PIMCO, the bond fund giant that has quickly become a major player in the fixed income ETF space, is looking to expand its ETF presence even further. The Newport Beach, California-based firm has filed for SEC approval on six new bond ETFs, including:

By Learn Bonds:The 10 year Treasury rate is often the only piece of market data reported by the media about the bond market. Just like the Dow Jones Industrial Average is an extremely flawed measure of stock market performance, the 10 Year Treasury often misrepresents the performance of the bond market. In fact, the value of the 10 Year Treasury could rise in value while the value of the your "core bond fund" could fall. Why is the yield on the 10 year Treasury misleading?

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By Katchum:While many investors want to believe that U.S. treasuries (TLT, DTYL) are a safe haven, I will use this article to debunk that myth with plain hard evidence. I believe holding U.S. bonds is the worst investment going forward.

Morningstar submits: By Timothy Strauts