Investors may not fully appreciate the risks they're taking in the bond market. A little research can go a long way.
A risk-balanced bond strategy can deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns by balancing interest rate risk, credit risk, currency risk and inflation risk. Gene Tannuzzo discusses the benefits of understanding what is in your bond portfolio.
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