Scot Sepulbeda: This is not a good time to invest in Bond funds but depending on your asset allocation, some might be invested there. Frankly though there are blue chip dividend paying stocks that are beating the pants off of bond funds these days. Think instead PG, CVX, MCD, ABT.
Toby Women: The official, overwhelming opinion of the professional investment community is no.The reason is that interest rates are expected to rise over the next few years. Some expect them to go up " a lot."When interest rates go up, the price of bonds & the funds that invest in them go down.Fundamentals of investing 101....Show more
Dexter Dicostanzo: Bond investing is always tricky, with such volatility in the markets. It's always to good to hedge your investment portfolio with some bonds, as part of your safe investment strategy.I personally do not like bond investments, but that's my opinion, not investment advice.All the best for 2011!...Show more
Laveta Fathy: IMHO! , only perhaps in a short-term bond fund. Pay careful attention to the duration of the fund - which measures the "average" bond term held by the fund. The longer the duration, the more severely the fund will be hurt by rising interest rates.
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